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BP Accuses Halliburton Of Destroying Cement Testing Data
Posted on 7 Dec 2011 by LexisNexis Environmental Law Community Staff

NEW ORLEANS - BP on Dec. 5 filed a motion in the multidistrict litigation court in Louisiana federal court for claims arising from the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and ensuing oil spill, seeking sanctions against Halliburton Energy Services... Read More

Do Homeowners Policies Protect Against Liability from Fracking Operations? Probably Not
Posted on 18 Feb 2012 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

My partner Dean Pappas and I recently had an article published by Best's Review (February 2012) that looks at the potential risks that arise from hydrofracking operations, and the extent to which a typical homeowner's insurance policy covers the... Read More

EPA Spanish Web Site to inform Spanish-speaking public about health, environmental impacts of Oil Spill
Posted on 25 May 2010 by LexisNexis Environmental Law Community Staff

WASHINGTON – As part of the ongoing federal response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, EPA has launched a Spanish language Web site to inform the Spanish-speaking public about the spill’s impact on the environment and the health of... Read More

EPA Responds to the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico
Posted on 11 May 2010 by LexisNexis Environmental Law Community Staff

Since the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico on April 22, 2010, EPA has mobilized resources to support the U.S. Coast Guard and protect public health and the environment. Our Emergency Operations Center at headquarters has been activated, trained EPA... Read More

BP Oil Spill Could Be Worse Than Any Hurricane Damage and Much More Widespread - Even Florida's East Coast of Could Be Impacted
Posted on 3 May 2010 by William F. "Chip" Merlin, Jr.

By Chip Merlin, Managing Partner, Merlin Law Group I hate to make doomsday predictions, but there is a possibility that the BP Oil Spill could be worse than any hurricane or catastrophe that I have been involved with. I spent yesterday speaking with... Read More

Do Homeowners Policies Protect Against Liability from Fracking Operations? Probably Not
Posted on 18 Feb 2012 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

My partner Dean Pappas and I recently had an article published by Best's Review (February 2012) that looks at the potential risks that arise from hydrofracking operations, and the extent to which a typical homeowner's insurance policy covers the... Read More

BP Accuses Halliburton Of Destroying Cement Testing Data
Posted on 7 Dec 2011 by LexisNexis Environmental Law Community Staff

NEW ORLEANS - BP on Dec. 5 filed a motion in the multidistrict litigation court in Louisiana federal court for claims arising from the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and ensuing oil spill, seeking sanctions against Halliburton Energy Services... Read More