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BP is going to pay $7.8 billion to businesses and individuals involved in the Gulf oil spill. The money is taken out of a trust fund that was set aside.
This lawsuit is a reminder of the problems that plagued the BP “Vessels of Opportunity” program in the months after the Gulf oil spill when scores became ill.
He alleges the company fired him for voicing concerns that it was not following environmental regulations and was “picking and choosing what oil to pick up."
BP filed a lawsuit against Halliburton, the contractor on the Deepwater Horizon, claiming they destroyed evidence that proves the cement barriers were faulty. B
The accident occurred about 217 miles east of St. John’s, Newfoundland. That’s when the Maersk Detector struck one of the eight steel columns on the platform.
BP’s tactic, described as “coercive action,” is designed to wait out victims who can no longer afford to stand by for just compensation, their lawyers said.
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam testified before a Senate hearing that many residents who suffered from the BP oil spill have not been compensated.
About 100 captains and concerned residents gathered inside the Orange Beach, Ala. Community Center to voice their displeasure with the BP claims process.
Much like the China Syndrome became synonymous with Three Mile Island, Oil Spill Syndrome (OSS) comes to mind when describing the effects of the BP spill.
BP Reaches $7.8 Billion Settlement In Gulf Oil Spill Lawsuit
