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Report: 87 shipwrecks, most from WWII, could leak oil near US, but no 'ticking time bombs'
AP Science WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Shipwrecks lying deep off America's coasts are more often historical artifacts than present-day threats from leaking old oil tanks, a new federal report says. While 87 of the ships — most sunk during World War II by German...Tags: BP Plc, Charleston, Environmental Issues, Government, Washington, DC
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Spill panel report impressive for detail, Graham gives overview
Planet Florida - Orlando SentinelSay what you will about the presidential commission on BP spill. You may agree the industry suffers from what the panel called “systemic” flaws. Yoy may be disappointed with the panel for not calling for a lifting of the spill liability cap.... -
Texas joins flood of states suing BP over Gulf spill
Reuters(Reuters) - Texas has joined the crowd of Gulf of Mexico states to file suit against BP Plc, Halliburton Co and others for their role in one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history. The complaint, filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Beaumont, Texas,...Tags: BP Plc, Environmental Issues, Mexico, Environmental Pollution, Water Pollution
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Texas joins flood of states suing BP over 2010 Gulf spill
ReutersBy P.J. Huffstutter May 18 (Reuters) - Texas has joined the crowd of Gulf of Mexico states to file suit against BP Plc, Halliburton Co and others for their role in one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history. The complaint, filed Friday in U.S. District...Tags: BP Plc, Environmental Issues, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Mexico, Environmental Pollution
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Payout official set for surge in BP spill claims
ReutersNEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The deadline for claims against BP Plc in connection with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill is 11 months away, but the man responsible for paying the claims said on Thursday he is already bracing for a late surge in filings....Tags: BP Plc, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Business, Crime, Law and Justice, BBC
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AR Attorney General opens hotline for Mayflower oil spill victims
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has started a hotline for concerns related to the crude oil spill from an ExxonMobil pipeline in Mayflower. McDaniel also said Thursday that his office has conducted air quality monitoring...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Justice System
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Study: Gulf oil spill is sickening fish vital to seafood industry
The seafood is safe to eat and the Gulf of Mexico tourism industry is recovering three years after the nation’s worst offshore oil spill spewed more than 200 million gallons of crude oil into the waters off Louisiana. But despite that BP-sponsored...
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Exxon says Missouri oil spills from already-ruptured Pegasus line
ReutersNEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil confirmed on Wednesday that an oil spill occurred Tuesday on its Pegasus crude pipeline in Ripley County, Missouri, the same line that ruptured thousands of barrels of oil into an Arkansas neighborhood at the end of...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Water Pollution, Exxon Mobil Corporation
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BP hit by wave of new spill lawsuits ahead of April deadline
ReutersBy Andrew Callus LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - BP Plc has been hit by over 2,200 new lawsuits seeking payback for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill in the past few weeks as individuals, companies and government bodies rushed to stake their claim before...Tags: BP Plc, Litigation, Trials, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Laws
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New York City sues BP over Deepwater Horizon spill-Comptroller
ReutersNEW YORK, April 26 (Reuters) - New York City said on Friday that it sued BP Plc for over $39 million of losses it claims beneficiaries of the city's pension funds suffered due to BP's "misconduct and fraudulent behavior" linked to the 2010 Deepwater...Tags: BP Plc, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), New York City
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Alberta charges Plains Midstream Canada over 2011 oil spill
ReutersApril 26 (Reuters) - The Alberta government charged Plains All American Pipeline LP's Canadian unit for the Rainbow oil spill two year ago, one of the worst oil spills in the province's history. The spill on the Rainbow pipeline released 28,000 barrels...Tags: Wildlife, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Water Pollution
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Bondi files lawsuit against BP, Halliburton seeking $5.4 billion
Attorney General Pam Bondi said she filed a lawsuit against BP after the giant oil company did not respond to her proposed $5.4-billion settlement offer for damages caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill three years ago. “We complied with...Tags: BP Plc, Pam Bondi, Trials, Environmental Issues, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010)
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