Once praised, settlement to help sickened BP oil spill workers …
WEBApr 19, 2024 — Thousands of ordinary people who helped clean up after the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico say they got sick. A court settlement was supposed to help compensate them, but it hasn’t turned out as expected. AP correspondent Jaime Holguin reports on the story behind the story.
What do we know about the Deepwater Horizon disaster? - BBC News
WEBSep 8, 2010 — The Deepwater Horizon rig disaster caused the deaths of 11 crew and a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Since the 20 April catastrophe there has been much discussion in US...
11th Circuit panel appears skeptical BP oil spill caused workers ...
WEB3 days ago — (CN) — Workers who responded to BP’s 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill brought their injury claims to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday. The court’s ruling could have immediate bearing on at least 18 similar cases that were stayed pending its resolution, but according to the plaintiffs , it could also affect “every toxic tort ...
Takeaways from AP's story on the BP oil spill medical settlement's ...
WEBApr 18, 2024 — When the BP Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded in 2010 and spewed many millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, the disastrous spill damaged the economy, devastated the environment and required thousands of regular people to …
U.S., five states announce settlement with BP over gulf oil spill
WEBOct 5, 2015 — WASHINGTON — 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. The...
The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Restoration Is Still Ongoing
WEBAug 15, 2022 — Over 10 years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill — one of the largest environmental disasters in human history — a sticky oil residue still coats some marshland in the Gulf of Mexico.
U.S. and Five Gulf States Reach Historic Settlement with BP to …
WEBOct 5, 2015 — The United States today joins the five Gulf states in announcing a settlement to resolve civil claims against BP arising from the April 20, 2010 Macondo well blowout and the massive oil spill that followed in the Gulf of Mexico.
Decade after victims settle BP Oil Spill lawsuit, thousands still …
WEBMar 16, 2023 — Several new studies following the health of thousands of U.S. Coast Guard oil spill responders found elevated risks for longer-term neurological and cardiovascular conditions.
8 Key Failures Led to Gulf Oil Spill, BP Report Says | PBS News
WEBSep 8, 2010 — In its long-awaited internal report on this summer's Deepwater Horizon oil spill, BP blamed contractors Halliburton and Transocean for many of the problems leading up to the country's...
BP to Pay $7.8 Billion in Gulf Oil Spill Settlement | PBS News
WEBMar 3, 2012 — BP says it has reached a $7.8 billion settlement with lawyers representing thousands of plaintiffs who were affected by the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. The announcement came...