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Gulf Oil Dispersants Health Problems
BP Oil Spill Panel Says Transocean Impeding Access to Documents, Witnesses
Oct 6, 2010
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A panel investigating the BP oil spill says that Transocean Ltd. is refusing to hand over safety audits of all its Gulf of Mexico drilling rigs....
BP Oil Spill Compensation Claims Still a Slow Go
Oct 5, 2010
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It appears the BP oil spill compensation fund is still bogged down. According to an Associated Press report, it is hoped that some rule changes...
BP Oil Spill Taking Emotional Toll on Gulf Coast Communities, Gallup Survey Finds
Sep 28, 2010
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Depression in Gulf Coast communities impacted by the BP oil spill is up by more 25 percent, and overall, people living in those communities...
BP Announces Restructuring to "Rebuild Trust" After Oil Spill
Sep 28, 2010
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In the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP has announced a major management shake-up. Among the changes announced yesterday is the removal of...
BP Oil Spill Study Puts Total at 4.4 Million Barrels
Sep 24, 2010
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The first independent study on the BP oil spill flow rate has been published. According to the scientists who conducted it, 4.4 million barrels, or...
Large Scale Study of BP Oil Spill Health Effects Planned
Sep 23, 2010
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Plans are being made to study the health impacts of the BP oil spill. According to the Associated Press, the Department of Health and Human Services...
BP Oil Spill Claims Administrator Reverses Cleanup Pay Decision, But Problems Persist
Sep 22, 2010
| Parker Waichman LLP
The administrator of the BP oil spill claims fund has reversed a decision that was not very popular with some claimants. Ken Feinberg now says that...
Obituary Finally Written for BP Oil Well, But Spill Fallout Will Linger for Years
Sep 20, 2010
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The ruptured well that set off the massive BP oil spill has finally been declared dead. Sadly, people who live and work along the US Gulf Coast will...
BP Says Final Oil Spill Seal Will Come This Weekend
Sep 17, 2010
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The undersea well responsible for the massive BP oil spill could be permanently plugged this weekend. Yesterday, a relief well BP has been drilling...
Government Orders Idle Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Wells Capped
Sep 16, 2010
| Parker Waichman LLP
In the wake of the BP oil spill, the federal government has ordered oil and gas companies to permanently plug wells in the Gulf of Mexico that have...
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