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BP, Obama race to settle Deepwater lawsuit before Feb. trial date

New Orleans - Back on track, oil behemoth BP announced on Tuesday it made $24 billion in 2011, and as a February 27 trial date over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon debacle approaches, the company’s lawyers are being accused of “hide-and-stall tactics.”

In the Media by Lynn Herrmann - 1 comment

Op-Ed: More oil madness — BP to drill in the Shetlands

Less than eighteen months after the Deepwater Horizon tragedy and environmental disaster, the company behind it has been given the go ahead to drill in an area of outstanding natural beauty.

In the Media by Alexander Baron - 19 comments

1 million pounds of carbon released after Gulf of Mexico spill

One million pounds of carbon were released into the atmosphere following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Spill, according to researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

In the Media by Jane Fazackarley

New report calls for end to all new offshore drilling

Tucson - BP's catastrophe last year in the Gulf of Mexico that spilled more than 205 million gallons of oil into the ocean's waters, the result of fundamental dangers not being addressed, has led to a new report calling for an end to all new offshore drilling.

In the Media by Lynn Herrmann - 1 comment

BP executives could face manslaughter charges

Washington - US prosecutors are assessing whether to pursue manslaughter charges against BP company managers over last year’s Gulf of Mexico fiasco that took the lives of 11 workers and created the largest environmental disaster in the country’s history.

In the Media by Lynn Herrmann - 1 comment

BP gets first dibs on drilling in Gulf of Mexico again

Washington - The US government’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) announced this week it issued a deepwater drilling permit to Noble Energy, a minor owner of a well that BP has a 46.5 percent stake in.

In the Media by Lynn Herrmann - 1 comment

US military to buy Gulf of Mexico seafood as testing continues

Washington - The US military will begin purchasing Gulf of Mexico seafood and offering it at 72 base commissaries along the East Coast, replacing previously imported seafood and giving a boost to the ailing seafood industry along the Gulf coast.

In the Media by Lynn Herrmann - 9 comments

US Justice Department sues BP for Gulf oil spill

Washington - The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit Wednesday against BP Exploration and Production Inc. and several other companies, in their first major legal action resulting from the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 3 comments

With Deepwater well plugged, focus now on shoreline clean-up

Those who live close to the Gulf of Mexico are concerned about reports of oil being found below the surface of the sand on beaches. However, a lack of clarity about rules has meant confusion and frustration remain the norm for Gulf residents.

In the Media by Stephanie Dearing - 4 comments

Gulf oil spill troubles far from over as oil found on Gulf floor

The news that the oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster had dissipated brought relief for many after a tense 97 days following the explosion at the Deepwater Horizon and the oil gusher that appeared to have no end.

In the Media by Stephanie Dearing - 3 comments

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Gulf oil disaster trial delayed

The civil trial over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster, which was due to start on Monday, is delayed to allow for further talks on a settlement.

BP Gulf spill settlement 'close'

A partial settlement of claims made against BP for the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico is very close, sources tell the BBC.

BP ups dividend as profits rise

BP announces sharply higher profits and increases its dividend to shareholders for the first time since the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster.

US government to continue BP case

The US government says it will continue its case against BP over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, despite a deal reached by BP with other claimants.

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Two new scientific reports suggest the government is misrepresenting information on the BP oil spill and provide new data showing a substantial amount of oil "lurks in the deep."

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