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Water safety analysis after BP gulf spill erroneous
An analysis of water, sediment and seafood samples taken in 2010 during and after the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has found higher contamination levels in some cases than previous studies by federal agencies did, casting doubt on some of the earlier sampling methods. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/20/science/earth/new-analysis-of-gulf-oil-spill.html?ref=us The lead author, Paul W. Sammarco of the […]
Halliburton pleads guilty and receives slap on the wrist
Halliburton has agreed to plead guilty to destruction of critical evidence after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010. The oil services company said it would pay the maximum allowable fine of $200,000 and will be subject to three years of probation. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/26/business/halliburton-pleads-guilty-to-destroying-evidence-after-gulf-spill.html?hp Halliburton , BP and Transocean, the operator of the Deepwater Horizon […]
BP balks on compensating for oil spill
BP says the lawyer administering the compensation fund is misinterpreting the terms of the agreement and making pay-outs that are too generous. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21814732 Last year BP agreed to pay compensation to around 100,000 people and companies – including fishermen and restaurant owners – who claimed the oil spill had harmed their livelihoods or their health […]
Dirty Babylon 