Individuals & Businesses
Breaking News–Bird’s Eye View: GRN Spots Oil Near BP’s Macondo Well
Blog – BPs Oil Drilling Disaster in the Gulf of Mexico Friday, 19 August 2011 19:11 This morning I set out on a long flight to investigate reports of oil sightings near BP’s Macondo well, the site where the Deepwater Horizon exploded and sank into the Gulf killing 11 workers and spewing at least 4.9 [...]
Oyster Industry Convention
The oyster industry was hit especially hard by last year’s oil spill. Millions in profits were lost and hundreds of oyster fishermen still find themselves out of work. So, at this year’s Oyster Industry Convention the overwhelming question is; when will the bleeding stop? It was a colossal change in tenor at this year’s Louisiana [...]
Sierra Club seeks to join suit against BP
February 08, 2011 06:59 EST NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Sierra Club is seeking to join a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department against BP PLC. over the company’s massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill. On Monday, the Sierra Club asked a federal judge to allow it to become involved in the suit against [...]
Capped and Done!, Doubt It…
By LESLIE EATON And ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON Politicians, environmentalists and lawyers along the Gulf Coast reacted with skepticism Wednesday to a report from the Obama Administration saying that about three-quarters of the oil spilled by a BP PLC well in the Gulf of Mexico has broken down or been cleaned up. The report, which was released [...]
MDL Panel: Case Goes to New Orleans
The Courts just ruled that the BP Deepwater Case will be heard in New Orleans: MDL Opinion EDLA, Barbier.
Damage Claims: Feinberg’s Proposed Rules
A new Third Party Administrator (Feinberg) will handle damage claims of affected workers and business and property owners. The proposed Feinberg rules are posted in this site’s Library, accessible on the top bar of this page. Attorney Joel Waltzer encourages your review: “This process must be transparent and open for comment to all, not just BP/Feinberg’s chosen few.”
