Oil Spill in South Texas After Barge Hits Bridge Near Galveston
There were no reported injuries, according to authorities in Galveston, Texas. However, Pelican Island is inaccessible to car traffic.
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How Did 20,000 Gallons of Oil Get Into a Louisiana Bayou?
Officials with Entergy say that 20,000 gallons of oil leak in Bayou Bienvenue.
Mexico Lets BP Off The Hook For 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
On April 20th, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. The resulting oil spill was the largest in US history. A settlement was reportedly reached with the Mexican government earlier this year...
Coast Guard Monitoring Oil And Gas Leak Near Venice Louisiana
An oil spill in the near Venice Louisiana is being monitored by the United States Coast Guard.
Bayou Teche Re-Opened In St. Mary Parish
The Environmental Protection Agency took over the clean up of the area.
Charges Dropped In BP Case
Litigation, and criminal cases have been pending for more than five years in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Charges have been dropped in the case of two rig supervisors.
BP To Call Witnesses As It Fights For Lesser Spill Penalty
Last week, government experts testified about environmental, economic and social damage arising from the spill.
Officials Hopeful Houston Oil Spill Not Hard On Wildlife
But they remain cautious, saying they are still finding injured animals that they are cleaning and treating.
Dispute Over Law Firm’s BP Oil Spill Claims Continues
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP is pressing a federal court to disallow a $7.9 million Gulf oil spill claim awarded to a Louisiana law firm.
Friday's filing in New Orleans is the latest development in disputes involving the Andry Law Firm, BP and former FBI director Louis Freeh...
BP Trial To Focus On Scientists’ Spill Estimates
The amount of oil that spewed into the Gulf is a key factor in determining how much more money BP and its contractors owe for their roles in the deadly disaster.
BP Expands Challenge To Gulf Spill Settlement
In July, BP asked a three-judge panel from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn Barbier's rulings governing business payouts.
BP Accuses La. Governor Jindal Of Misrepresentation
“BP needs to stop spending hundreds of millions of dollars on their public relations campaign telling us how great they are and start proving it by addressing their Clean Water Act and Natural Resources Damage liabilities now." -Bobby Jindal
Judge Refuses To Suspend BP Settlement Payments
The settlement is a multi-billion dollar program.
End Of BP Cleaning Crews Leaves Questions For Those On The Gulf Coast
Regular patrols continue on Louisiana's coast, and BP is still paying for cleanup work since the spill.
New Judge Assigned To Case Against BP Supervisors
No one know for sure which side requested a change.
Not Guilty Pleas In The BP Case
Two rig supervisors entered their pleas in court yesterday.
Gulf Oil Spill Defenses In Louisiana And Alabama Facing A Test With Isaac
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (AP) — Barriers built with BP money to stop the Gulf oil spill in 2010 could prove effective against storms like Isaac.
That is at least the hope on Dauphin Island, Alabama's largest barrier island, where island and state officials have used money from the oil giant to build dunes and a rock wall...
Jury Rules Against Stephen Baldwin In Lawsuit Against Kevin Costner
Stephen Baldwin took Kevin Costner to court after he says Costner duped him and another plaintiff into selling their shares in Costner's oil spill cleanup service before the company made millions later selling its devices to BP.
Officials Trying To Clean Oil Spill Northwest Of Baton Rouge
Exxon Mobil says they are cleaning up about 80,000 gallons of oil as the result of a ruptured pipeline in Pointe Coupee Parish.
Justice Department Makes First Arrest in BP Oil Spill
DOJ officials say a former engineer deleted internal communications about how efforts to cap the leaking well were failing.