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Federal Judge Denies BP's Request To Block Payments (Update)

Steve Wiley — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 11:00:09 +0000

"Seems like this whole exercise is a belt-and-suspenders operation...There's no subtlety here. You're trying to get this issue to the 5th Circuit." - U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier

BP Moves To Block Settlement Payouts

Steve Wiley — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:08:02 +0000

BP contends that the claims administrator made decisions earlier this year that expose the company to fictitious losses outside the intended terms of the settlement.

Lafayette Man Ordered To Submit To Exam In BP Case

Steve Wiley — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:00:48 +0000

A federal appeals court in New Orleans has refused to overturn a ruling that compels a BP rig supervisor to submit to a medical exam. Donald Vidrine, of Lafayette, La. has been ordered to undergo the exam to determine if he is fit to be questioned under oath for civil litigation resulting from the Deepwater [...]

Gulf Oil Sheen Isn't From Deepwater Horizon

Steve Wiley — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:10:36 +0000

The Associated Press reports officials are still unable to identify the source of a persistent oil sheen on the Gulf of Mexico. Tuesday’s report confirms the Macondo well is not the source of the oil, and it’s not leaking. The well blew out on the night of April 20th, 2010, causing the worst offshore oil [...]

BP Sells US Assets To Offset Losses From 2010 Gulf Spill

Steve Wiley — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 19:16:54 +0000

BP announced today an agreement to sell its refinery in Carson, California and Arco retail outlets in southern California, Arizona and Nevada to Tesoro Corp.

Woman Near 'Fracking' Site Lights Tap Water On Fire

JayCee — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 02:36:44 +0000

Hydraulic Fracturing, or ‘fracking‘, is a process in which pressurized liquids are used to cause channels (or cracks) in rocks underground, which allows petroleum (gases) to escape and be harvested. The woman featured in this video lives in Pennsylvania, near a ‘fracking’ site. According to Wikipedia, many people are against this method of harvesting petroleum [...]

Federal Report Blames BP For Gulf Oil Spill

Steve Wiley — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:22:53 +0000

A federal panel has issued a report on it's invsetigation into the Deepwater Horizon Diasater. AP reports the panel places the blame squarely on the shoulders of decision makers with BP.