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Oil Spill MDL Judge: Discharge Was Result Of BP’s Willful Misconduct
Posted on 4 Sep 2014 by Shane Dilworth

NEW ORLEANS — (Mealey's) The federal judge in Louisiana overseeing litigation stemming from the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in April 2010 and ensuing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico issued his findings of fact and conclusions... Read More

Louisiana Federal Judge Signs Consent Decree For Deepwater Horizon $1 Billion Settlement
Posted on 20 Feb 2013 by Shane Dilworth

NEW ORLEANS - (Mealey's) The federal judge in Louisiana who is overseeing litigation arising from the April 2010 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and ensuing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on Feb. 19 approved Transocean Deepwater Inc. and... Read More

DOJ: Judge Accepts Transocean’s Guilty Plea; Company to Pay $400M
Posted on 19 Feb 2013 by Shane Dilworth

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) The U.S. Department of Justice announced that a federal judge in Louisiana has accepted Transocean Ltd.'s guilty plea for violating the Clean Water Act (CWA) over its conduct leading to the 2010 explosion of the Deepwater... Read More

Federal Court Approves BP's Guilty Pleas, Agreement To Pay $4.5 Billion In Penalties
Posted on 1 Feb 2013 by Shane Dilworth

NEW ORLEANS - (Mealey's) A federal judge in Louisiana on Jan. 29 approved BP Exploration & Production Inc.'s offer to plead guilty to 11 counts of manslaughter and pay $4.5 billion in criminal penalties for its role in the explosion of the... Read More

BP PLC To Pay $4.5 Billion, Plead Guilty To Criminal Charges For Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
Posted on 20 Nov 2012 by Shane Dilworth

NEW ORLEANS - (Mealey's) BP PLC announced Nov. 15 that it would plead guilty to a dozen felony charges brought by the federal government and pay $4.5 billion in penalties over its involvement in the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and ensuing... Read More

$7.8B Settlement Reached By BP and Plaintiffs in Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill Claims
Posted on 5 Mar 2012 by LexisNexis Environmental Law Community Staff

Lexis.com subscribers may click here to access Related Court Documents, Including Briefs, Pleadings and Motions for the Gulf Oil Spill Litigation . NEW ORLEANS - (Mealey's) BP PLC and plaintiffs in the federal multidistrict litigation court... Read More

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Ruling: BP and Andarko Are Responsible Parties and Liable For Civil Penalties Under Clean Water Act
Posted on 26 Feb 2012 by Shane Dilworth

NEW ORLEANS - (Mealey's) The federal judge in Louisiana presiding over litigation stemming from the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and ensuing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico held Feb. 22 that BP PLC and Andarko Petroleum Co. are liable... Read More

BP Alaska to Pay $25 Million Penalty for Alaskan North Slope Oil Spill
Posted on 4 May 2011 by LexisNexis Environmental Law Community Staff

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) have announced that BP Exploration Alaska... Read More

Did Gulf surface bacteria not find Deepwater Horizon oil to be a complete diet?
Posted on 7 Aug 2011 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Prior posts have discussed various aspects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and its impact on the biota of the Gulf. Bioremediation has several goals. First, one uses nature to remediate contamination, saving significant sums. Second, the "food"... Read More

Weekly LexisNexis Video News Update - June 21, 2010
Posted on 21 Jun 2010 by LexisNexis Environmental Law Community Staff

Among the stories on this video edition of LexisNexis Legal News, investors of BP on June 8th filed a securities fraud class action against the company on behalf of shareholders worldwide, alleging the company misrepresented the safety of its Gulf of... Read More

Gulf Oil Spill Prompts NEPA Review of Minerals Management Service
Posted on 21 Sep 2010 by LexisNexis Environmental Law Community Staff

By Mr. Ronald Bass The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has prompted the Council on Environmental Quality and the Department of Interior to review the Mineral Management Service's compliance with NEPA. MMS is the federal agency within DOI responsible... Read More

Mealey’s Litigation Report - Florida Beach Owners Seek Protective Barriers from Oil Spill
Posted on 5 May 2010 by Samantha Drake

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... Read More

Mealey's Reports: Excess insurers say no coverage is afforded for gulf oil spill
Posted on 26 May 2010 by Gina Cappello

HOUSTON – (Mealey’s) Transocean Ltd.’s excess insurers filed a complaint for declaratory judgment Friday in a Texas federal court, seeking a ruling that no additional insured coverage is owed to BP plc. with respect to pollution claims... Read More