BP Oil Spill Court Supervised Settlement
BP Oil Spill Claims In A New Court. Businesses, property owners and others located in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi or Florida (click here for a list of eligible Florida counties) who have not settled their BP oil spill claims may be eligible to participate in a new Court Supervised Settlement Program. Under the program, … [Read more...] about BP Oil Spill Court Supervised Settlement
BP Oil Spill Cleanup Worker Injury Lawsuits
Workers Sickened In The Oil Spill Cleanup. Were you sickened because of your work in the BP oil spill cleanup? If so, you are not alone. Nearly a year after the disastrous Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion spawned the horrific BP oil spill, many oil spill cleanup workers are suffering from respiratory ailments, dizziness, … [Read more...] about BP Oil Spill Cleanup Worker Injury Lawsuits
BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Medical Settlement Claims
BP Oil Spill Medical Settlement Claims. More and more workers involved in the BP oil spill cleanup are reporting disturbing health symptoms. Some evidence also indicates that BP is attempting to conceal the true extent of this problem. In many instances, BP has denied workers the equipment, including respirators, which could protect … [Read more...] about BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Medical Settlement Claims
BP Texas City Refinery Chemical Releases Victim Lawsuits
Refinery Chemical Releases Hazardous Substances. Do you live near the BP Texas City Refinery? If so, you may have been exposed to hazardous substances. The BP Texas City Refinery has been cited for numerous safety violations in the past. Most recently, a release from the facility leaked 17,000 pounds of benzene during a 40 … [Read more...] about BP Texas City Refinery Chemical Releases Victim Lawsuits
BP Unprepared for Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
CEO Of BP Admitted That The Company Was Unprepared For Disaster. The former CEO of BP PLC has admitted the oil giant was unprepared for a disaster like the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. In an interview with the BBC, Tony Hayward said his company’s contingency plans were inadequate and “we were making it up day to day.” The BP … [Read more...] about BP Unprepared for Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
BP Oil Spill Compensation Fund Not Living Up to Promise
People Are Dissatisfaction With The BP Oil Spill Compensation. People along the Gulf Coast are reporting dissatisfaction with the BP oil spill compensation fund. According to a report on NPR, some claimants have had to submit documentation multiple times, and are still awaiting word on emergency payments. BP agreed over the summer … [Read more...] about BP Oil Spill Compensation Fund Not Living Up to Promise
BP Says Drilling Overhaul Bill Threatens Oil Spill Recovery
Offshore Drilling Permits In New York. BP says legislation that would bar the company from getting new offshore drilling permits could prevent it from fully paying for damages from the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill. According to a report in The New York Times, a drilling overhaul bill passed by the House of Representatives last … [Read more...] about BP Says Drilling Overhaul Bill Threatens Oil Spill Recovery
BP Taking Heat for Ad Spending After Oil Spill
BP Forced To Defend Ad Campaign. BP has been forced to defend its advertising strategy, after a congressional committee investigating the Gulf of Mexico oil spill revealed that the company tripled its advertising budget in the months following the disaster. BP also increased the number of markets where it purchased newspaper … [Read more...] about BP Taking Heat for Ad Spending After Oil Spill
BP Faces Criticism for Ad Spending After Oil Spill
BP Forced To Defend Ad Campaign After Oil Spill. BP has been forced to defend its advertising strategy, after a congressional committee investigating the Gulf of Mexico oil spill revealed that the company tripled its advertising budget in the months following the disaster. BP also increased the number of markets where it … [Read more...] about BP Faces Criticism for Ad Spending After Oil Spill
BP’s Oil Spill Probe Reportedly Faults Its Own Engineers
Engineers Blamed On BP’s Oil Spill Probe. BP is apparently putting some blame for the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion on its own engineers. According to a Bloomberg News report, the oil company’s internal investigation misread a test of the well’s stability on April 20, the day of the disaster. A person familiar with … [Read more...] about BP’s Oil Spill Probe Reportedly Faults Its Own Engineers
Ignored Warnings on BP Oil Spill Testimony
BP Oil Spill, Worst Oil Spill In U.S. History. Last month, BP employee, John Guide, told an investigative panel he ignored an email warning of a significant gas flow risk in BP’s “wild Gulf well” just prior to what is now being described as the worst oil spill in United States history, said NOLA. Eleven men were killed in the blast … [Read more...] about Ignored Warnings on BP Oil Spill Testimony
Discovery of Enormous Plume from BP Oil Spill Reported
Massive Plume From Oil Spill Cause For Major Alarms. A group of scientists say they’ve discovered a massive plume of hydrocarbons from the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. According to a statement from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the plume measured at least 22 miles long and was located more than 3,000 feet … [Read more...] about Discovery of Enormous Plume from BP Oil Spill Reported
BP Agrees to Record Fine for Texas City Refinery Violations
BP To Pay $50.6 Million For Refinery Violations. BP has agreed to pay a $50.6 million fine for safety violations at its Texas City refinery, the largest ever assessed in the history of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In 2005, an explosion at the BP Texas City refinery killed 15 … [Read more...] about BP Agrees to Record Fine for Texas City Refinery Violations
Alabama Files BP Oil Spill Lawsuits
BP Oil Spill Lawsuits In Alabama. The state of Alabama has filed two lawsuits over the BP oil spill. According to an Associated Press report, one names BP as a defendant, while the other names Transocean, Halliburton and other companies associated with the spill. Transocean owned the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, which exploded on … [Read more...] about Alabama Files BP Oil Spill Lawsuits
BP Claims Progress in Oil Spill, But Crude Still Flows
BP Captured 10,500 Barrels Of Crude Oil. BP reported some progress in containing the Deepwater Horizon oil spill over the weekend, saying Saturday that its latest fix had captured 10,500 barrels of crude coming from the gushing well a mile beneath the Gulf of Mexico. Unfortunately, crude is still pouring into the Gulf, as … [Read more...] about BP Claims Progress in Oil Spill, But Crude Still Flows
BP Caps Well, Reports Some Oil Being Captured
BP Is Capturing Some Of Crude Gushing Into Gulf Coast. BP finally has a containment dome over the Deepwater Horizon oil well, and says it is capturing some of the crude gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. However, the company can’t say right now exactly how much oil is being captured. On the live video feed of the well, it did not … [Read more...] about BP Caps Well, Reports Some Oil Being Captured
BP Prepping Another Option In Case Oil Spill Top Kill Fails
BP Oil Spill Top Kill Fails. BP will attempt a “top kill” as early as tomorrow to stop the gushing Deepwater Horizon oil well beneath the Gulf of Mexico. But just in case that plan doesn’t work, the company is prepping another to contain the devastating spill. A top kill involves using heavy mud, drilling fluids and … [Read more...] about BP Prepping Another Option In Case Oil Spill Top Kill Fails
BP Told to Use Safer Chemicals on Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
EPA Ordered BP To Find Less Toxic Dispersants. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered BP to find less toxic dispersants to break up the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The company has confirmed that it has been given 24 hours to choose a safer alternative. Once approved by the EPA, BP will have 72 hours to deploy the new … [Read more...] about BP Told to Use Safer Chemicals on Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
BP to Attempt Another Oil Spill Fix Today
BP Oil Spill Fix. BP will try again today to stop the flow of oil from a leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico. This time, the oil giant is pinning its hopes on a small containment dome that it says should be operational sometime today. The well has been gushing more than 200,000 of oil per day into the Gulf since an April … [Read more...] about BP to Attempt Another Oil Spill Fix Today
Seattle firm warned BP about pipeline
Red Flag About Alaska BP Pipeline. An engineering firm raised a red flag more than four years ago about BP PLC's monitoring of its Alaska oil pipelines, documents show. The draft report by Seattle's Coffman Engineers, published in November 2001, is among documents being reviewed by a federal grand jury in Anchorage that is … [Read more...] about Seattle firm warned BP about pipeline
BP closes some Alaska wells after allegations
BP Closed Alaska Wells As A Precaution. Britain’s BP PLC is closing 12 oil wells on Alaska’s North Slope as a precaution after whistleblowers alleged more than 50 were leaking. The wells were in the process of being shut down Tuesday, BP spokesman Darren Beaudo said. The action came after workers told the Financial … [Read more...] about BP closes some Alaska wells after allegations
