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The 127,000 samples — oil, clothing, protective equipment, cleaning chemicals — were collected by BP but are now in the hands of attorneys representing 150 active litigants in lawsuits against ...
The Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill resulted in an onslaught of litigation. Litigation commenced almost immediately after the explosion and oil spill. By May 27, 2010, Transocean, which owned the Deepwater Horizon, said in testimony before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee that it was defendant in 120 lawsuits, of which more than 80 were class actions seeking payment for financial ...
LaToya Ratlieff, center, speaks to the media during a press conference as attorneys announced lawsuit filed by her and others against Fort Lauderdale Police Department for the violent response to ...
Takeaways from AP's story on the BP oil spill medical settlement's shortcomings. TRAVIS LOLLER and MICHAEL PHILLIS. April 18, 2024 at 9:50 AM. When the BP Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded ...
t. e. The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Trust is the $20 billion trust fund established by BP to settle claims arising from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The fund was established to be used for natural resource damages, state and local response costs and individual compensation. [ 1] It was established as Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF ...
The settlement includes payments of $2.394 billion to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, $1.15 billion to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, $350 million to the National Academy of Sciences for oil spill prevention and response research, $100 million to the North America Wetland Conservation Fund, $6 million to General Treasury and ...
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has been described as the worst environmental disaster in the United States, releasing about 4.9 million barrels (210 million US gal; 780,000 m 3) of crude oil making it the largest marine oil spill. Both the spill and the cleanup efforts had effects on the environment.
Florida cannot allow oil-spill disasters to put jobs and Florida’s economic vitality at risk, says Diane Hoskins, of Oceana. Skip to main content. News. Need help? Call us! 800-290-4726. Login ...