Deepwater Horizon

Trump Administration Moves To Roll Back Offshore Drilling Safety Regulations

3:48pm May 03, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The Interior secretary touted the revised rules as eliminating "unnecessary regulatory burdens while maintaining safety." But environmental groups said the move demonstrates oil industry influence.

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft are parked at a southern California airport after the aircraft was grounded by the FAA.

Not Just Airplanes: Why The Government Often Lets Industry Regulate Itself

11:44am April 04, 2019

by Brian Naylor

A number of government agencies work closely with the industries they are charged with regulating.

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The Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion on April 20, 2010, killed 11 people and resulted in the nation's largest offshore oil spill.

U.S. Settles Claims Against BP Over Deepwater Horizon Spill For $20 Billion

2:12pm October 05, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch calls the deal "the largest settlement with a single entity in American history."

BP To Pay $18.7 Billion To Settle Gulf Coast Oil Spill Claims

12:31pm July 02, 2015

by Brian Naylor

The agreement with the U.S. government, five Gulf Coast states and more than 400 local governments comes five years after the Deepwater Horizon spill.

Jury Acquits Ex-BP Exec Of Lying In Oil Spill

10:57am June 08, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

Five years after the Justice Department vowed to hold people accountable for the largest oil spill in U.S. history, its prosecution of BP executives has foundered.

The Deepwater Horizon oil rig burned on April 21, 2010.

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Supreme Court Rejects BP's Challenge To Gulf Oil Spill Settlement

3:13pm December 08, 2014

by Jeff Brady

The oil giant had hoped to limit how much it will pay under a 2012 settlement with people and businesses on the Gulf Coast. BP originally estimated it would pay $7.8 billion to settle claims.

The Alabama gulf coast is heavily developed with condo and hotel properties. Now the state wants to use Gulf Coast restoration funds to build a new beach hotel and conference center.

Plan To Use Gulf Oil Spill Funds For Beach Hotel Sparks Lawsuit

5:04pm November 25, 2014

by Debbie Elliott

Environmentalists are suing to stop Alabama from using nearly $60 million in BP oil spill recovery funds to build a new hotel on the beach. The project is one of dozens underway across the region.

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Judge Denies BP's Attempt To Avoid Up To $18 Billion In Fines

12:20pm November 14, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Last month, the company asked the judge to reconsider a ruling that could trigger fines under the Clean Water Act. And on Thursday, he said no. The company says it will appeal.