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Nov. 15, 2012

Attorney General Holder Announces Legal Resolution to BP Oil Spill

By: News Desk, News Desk

Attorney General Holder Announces Legal Resolution to BP Oil Spill

BP has agreed to plead guilty to 14 federal criminal counts related to the Deepwater Horizon explosion that killed 11 workers and the subsequent oil spill that fouled the Gulf of Mexico for months and soiled miles of marshes and beaches. » Read More ...

Nov. 15, 2012

Gulf Oil Spill: a Timeline of NewsHour Coverage

Since the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig killed 11 workers and set off a gigantic environmental disaster, NewsHour journalists have hosted dozens of discussions and filed scores of stories to help shed light on the causes and fallout of the disaster. This timeline chronicles our coverage. » Read More ...

April 20, 2012

Gulf Still Grapples With Massive BP Oil Leak 2 Years Later

Two years after the largest oil leak in U.S. history, the Gulf of Mexico region still struggles with its impact. Jeffrey Brown, David Valentine of the University of California, Santa Barbara and Garret Graves of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana discuss the state of the Gulf and related industries.

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March 3, 2012

BP to Pay $7.8 Billion in Gulf Oil Spill Settlement

By: Mike Fritz

BP to Pay $7.8 Billion in Gulf Oil Spill Settlement

BP says it has reached a $7.8 billion settlement with lawyers representing thousands of plaintiffs who were affected by the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. The settlement does not include civil charges from municipalities like Alabama and Louisiana. » Read More ...

Sept. 14, 2011

Deepwater Horizon Oil Report Fingers BP's Safety Lapses

By: David Coles

Deepwater Horizon Oil Report Fingers BP's Safety Lapses

A government report out Wednesday finds that British oil giant BP bears the lion's share of blame for the 2010 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. The blast killed 11 workers and led to the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. » Read More ...

April 26, 2011