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EPA Posts Underwater Dispersant Monitoring Data

Under stringent plan, BP must conduct constant monitoring of dispersant use at leak source and provide data to the government WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is posting results from the ongoing monitoring of BP’s use...

Published Tue, May 25 2010 7:22 AM by bettytmorris@yahoodotcom

Filed under: environmental cleanup, oil pollution, hazardous waste, Oil spill, Deepwater Horizon, Environmental Disaster, BP, shrimp harvest, fishermen, protective barriers, fishing, beach, irreparable harm, hazard assessment, chemical hazards, Gulf of Mexico, EPA, Gulf Oil spill, economic loss, catastrophe, financial loss, environmental contamination, Dispersant
Cessna on Insurance Ramifications of the BP - Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Environmental Disaster

By Michael Cessna, Of Counsel, Lathrop & Gage LLP The potential financial impact of the April 20, 2010 explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico may well eclipse the financial impact of the Exxon Valdez spill in 1989, which...

Published Tue, May 18 2010 9:02 AM by Michael Cessna

Filed under: environmental cleanup, Oil spill, insurance exclusions, insurance coverage, business interruption, environmental insurance, BP Oil, Exxon Valdez, Deepwater Horizon, class action, Environmental Disaster, insurance claims, pollution exclusion, shrimp harvest, fishermen, fishing, irreparable harm, lawsuit, litigation, oil rig explosion, Gulf of Mexico, damages, Clean Water Act, reinsurance, Environmental Claims, Catastrophic Loss, Gulf Oil spill, charter fishing, economic loss, class actions, pollution insurance, Oil Pollution Liability Act, environmental liability
Complaint Available for Commercial Charter Fishing Class Action Filed as Result of BP Oil Spill

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Beasley Allen on May 13 filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama on behalf of Deupree Outdoor Guide Services Inc., individually and on behalf of commercial charter fishing guide businesses...

Published Mon, May 17 2010 9:39 AM by bettytmorris@yahoodotcom

Filed under: environmental cleanup, Oil spill, business interruption, Deepwater Horizon, class action, Environmental Disaster, BP, shrimp harvest, fishermen, fishing, irreparable harm, lawsuit, litigation, oil rig explosion, Gulf of Mexico, damages, Environmental Claims, Catastrophic Loss, Gulf Oil spill, Oil Pollution Act of 1990, charter fishing, economic loss
Download Complaint from Louisiana Fishermen Class Action Lawsuit Over BP Oil Spill

NEW ORLEANS — The Gulf Oil Spill Litigation Group has announced that Louisiana shrimpers, fishermen, charter boat captains, and seafood processing companies on May 4 filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of themselves and other Louisiana residents...

Published Fri, May 7 2010 1:19 PM by bettytmorris@yahoodotcom

Filed under: environmental cleanup, oil pollution, Oil spill, business interruption, BP Oil, Deepwater Horizon, class action, Environmental Disaster, Oil Pollution Act, shrimp harvest, fishermen, fishing, irreparable harm, lawsuit, Louisiana, oil rig explosion, Gulf of Mexico, personal injury, damages
Alabama Law Firm Files Class Action On Behalf Of Louisiana Businesses Affected By Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. on May 4 filed a second class action lawsuit (No. 2:10-cv-01344) with ties to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District...

Published Fri, May 7 2010 1:02 PM by bettytmorris@yahoodotcom

Filed under: environmental cleanup, Oil spill, business interruption, class action, Environmental Disaster, BP, Oil Pollution Act, shrimp harvest, fishermen, fishing, irreparable harm, lawsuit, oil rig explosion, damages, Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon
Fla. Panhandle Property Owners Class Action Seeks Beach Protective Barriers From BP Oil Spill

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - (Mealey's) A Florida resident and a homeowners association on May 4 filed a class action lawsuit in a federal court against BP PLC and related companies to prevent or mitigate damage to property following the April 20 explosion...

Published Wed, May 5 2010 6:59 AM by Samantha Drake

Filed under: Oil spill, class action, BP, Oil Pollution Act, protective barriers, fishing, Pollution Discharge Prevention and Control Act, beach, irreparable harm

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EPA Posts Underwater Dispersant Monitoring Data

Cessna on Insurance Ramifications of the BP - Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Environmental Disaster

Complaint Available for Commercial Charter Fishing Class Action Filed as Result of BP Oil Spill

Download Complaint from Louisiana Fishermen Class Action Lawsuit Over BP Oil Spill

Alabama Law Firm Files Class Action On Behalf Of Louisiana Businesses Affected By Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Fla. Panhandle Property Owners Class Action Seeks Beach Protective Barriers From BP Oil Spill