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Showing posts with label BP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BP. Show all posts
BP and government lawyers prepare for battle over environmental cost of spill | Environment | guardian.co.uk
BP and government lawyers prepare for battle over environmental cost of spill | Environment | guardian.co.uk: "British oil giant faces Deepwater Horizon court case determined to dispute level of culpability and reduce fines"
U.S. bans BP from new government contracts after oil spill deal | Reuters
U.S. bans BP from new government contracts after oil spill deal | Reuters: (Reuters) - "The U.S. government temporarily banned BP Plc from federal contracts on Wednesday over its "lack of business integrity" in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, a move that the British company had said could force it to rethink its entire U.S. operations."
BP executives sought to blame blue collar rig workers: U.S. | Reuters
BP executives sought to blame blue collar rig workers: U.S. | Reuters: (Reuters) - "BP executives wanted to concentrate blame for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster on "blue collar rig workers" in order to save themselves, U.S. government lawyers wrote in a court document that until Thursday was partially redacted."
Louisiana looks for 'smoking gun' to link Isaac tar balls to Gulf oil disaster | Environment | guardian.co.uk
Louisiana looks for 'smoking gun' to link Isaac tar balls to Gulf oil disaster | Environment | guardian.co.uk: "Officials report weathered oil in areas struck by the hurricane that also were badly damaged after the Deepwater Horizon spill"
Analysis: New law on BP spill fines raises stakes for Gulf states | Reuters
Analysis: New law on BP spill fines raises stakes for Gulf states | Reuters: (Reuters) -"U.S. Gulf Coast states have a higher stake in the amount of money the U.S. government can wring out of BP Plc for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill due to a new law that would divert billions of dollars in potential BP fines to them."
Where are the other 20% going?
Where are the other 20% going?
BP, private plaintiffs settle over Gulf oil spill | Reuters
BP, private plaintiffs settle over Gulf oil spill | Reuters: (Reuters) - "BP Plc (BP.L) said on Wednesday it reached definitive agreements with well over 100,000 private plaintiffs to resolve claims for economic, property and medical damages resulting from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill."
Sick Gulf residents continue to blame BP - Features - Al Jazeera English
Sick Gulf residents continue to blame BP - Features - Al Jazeera English: "Compounding the problem, BP has admitted to using at least 1.9 million gallons of toxic dispersants, which are banned by many countries, including the UK. According to many scientists, these dispersants create an even more toxic substance when mixed with crude oil."
Office raid deals new blow to BP in Russia | Reuters
Office raid deals new blow to BP in Russia | Reuters:
"(Reuters) - Bailiffs raided BP's Moscow offices Wednesday, causing new problems for the British oil company a day after ExxonMobil signed a deal that ended BP's hopes of developing Arctic offshore oil fields with Russia."
BP reports new pipeline leak at Lisburne oilfield in Alaska | Environment | guardian.co.uk
BP reports new pipeline leak at Lisburne oilfield in Alaska | Environment | guardian.co.uk
More oil spills and Obama wants to start the drilling, go figure!
Emails expose BP's attempts to control research into impact of Gulf oil spill -The Guardian
"Documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show BP officials discussing how to influence the work of scientists"
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