By — Justin Scuiletti Justin Scuiletti Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/bp-wins-two-dozen-oil-bids-epa-lifts-ban Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter BP wins two dozen oil bids after EPA lifts ban Nation Mar 20, 2014 6:57 PM EDT BP won 24 new oil tracts Wednesday after a 16-month ban from new federal contracts was lifted from the company. The oil and gas company reached a deal with the Environmental Protection Agency Friday, allowing it to participate in the latest round of bidding Tuesday. BP submitted a total of 31 bids, with the winning bids totaling $41.6 million. None of the winning bids, however, were for contracts in the Gulf of Mexico. The EPA banned the company from placing bids on new federal contacts in November 2012, more than two and a half years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in April 2010 — considered the worst oil disaster in U.S. history. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Justin Scuiletti Justin Scuiletti Justin Scuiletti is the digital video producer at PBS NewsHour. @JSkl
BP won 24 new oil tracts Wednesday after a 16-month ban from new federal contracts was lifted from the company. The oil and gas company reached a deal with the Environmental Protection Agency Friday, allowing it to participate in the latest round of bidding Tuesday. BP submitted a total of 31 bids, with the winning bids totaling $41.6 million. None of the winning bids, however, were for contracts in the Gulf of Mexico. The EPA banned the company from placing bids on new federal contacts in November 2012, more than two and a half years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in April 2010 — considered the worst oil disaster in U.S. history. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now