Nation Oct 05 U.S., five states announce settlement with BP over gulf oil spill The Justice Department and five states on Monday announced a $20 billion final settlement of claims arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Nation Jul 02 Watch After a long legal fight, BP agrees to largest environmental settlement in U.S. history In the nation’s worst oil disaster, 134 million gallons of crude gushed into the Gulf of Mexico, coating beaches and barrier islands, killing thousands of animals and decimating fisheries. Now nearly five years later, oil giant British Petroleum is facing… By PBS NewsHour
Nation Jul 02 BP to pay $18.7 billion to 5 states for Gulf of Mexico oil spill BP has reached an $18.7 billion settlement with the federal government and five states, effectively ending litigation stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and subsequent oil spill. By News Desk
Science Apr 23 5 key things we learned about oil spills from the Gulf Coast disaster The Deepwater Horizon event was a national tragedy: 11 workers killed in a blowout, an ecosystem inundated with oil and the livelihoods of many in the Gulf states disrupted. In a response effort of unparalleled scale, a diverse group of… By David Valentine
Aug 02 Study: ‘Footprint’ of 2010 Gulf Oil Spill may be worse than thought By Xander Landen Penn State researchers recently found two partially dead deep sea coral reefs 22 kilometers east of the site of the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill. Before these findings, biologists only knew of one reef that was damaged by the oil spill. Continue reading
Mar 20 BP wins two dozen oil bids after EPA lifts ban By Justin Scuiletti BP won 24 new oil tracts Wednesday after a 16-month ban from new federal contracts was lifted from the company. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch Halliburton Admits Destroying Evidence in ‘Grim Sorting Out’ of Gulf Spill Blame Halliburton Admits Destroying Evidence in 'Grim Sorting Out' of Gulf Spill Blame… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch After Oil Spill in Arkansas, Weighing Risks of Keystone Pipeline Extension After Oil Spill in Arkansas, Weighing Risks of Keystone Pipeline Extension… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch News Wrap: Italian Political Instability Prompts Wall Street Tumble In other news Monday, Wall Street saw a late afternoon sell-off caused by worries over instability in Europe and reports that Italy may not be able to form a new government. Also, a civil trial began in New Orleans over… Continue watching