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Oil spill hearings open in Louisiana and DC

Posted: May 11, 2010 Environmental

Hearings began today in Washington and Louisiana on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico created when the Deepwater Horizon platform exploded on April 20 and sank two days later. Executives representing BP, based in London with North American

Oil lobbyists determined federal policy of offshore drilling safety

Posted: May 10, 2010 Environmental

The Department of the Interior’s Minerals Management Service allowed the oil industry to write federal policy governing the implementation of safety systems and backups, according to a New York Times report.

BP's 'willfull misconduct' key to full compensation for oil spill damages

Posted: May 6, 2010 Environmental

BP CEO Tony Hayward has said that his company will pay for all “legitimate” damages caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, but those expenses are impossible to calculate as the site continues to spew more than 200,000 gallons of

BP's liability for Gulf oil spill could be minimal

Posted: May 5, 2010 Environmental

The impact of BP’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is impossible to determine because it ultimately depends on how long it will take to contain the leaks. But one thing is certain: the costs will reach into the