Gulf oil spill http://www.npr.org Gulf oil spill en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:00:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Gulf oil spill http://www.npr.org yes Trial Set To Start On BP's Responsibility For Gulf Oil Spill The federal government will seek to show BP was guilty of gross negligence. The company will make the case that the blame should be shared with other firms. It's possible a settlement will be reached. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/25/172861152/trial-set-to-start-on-bps-responsibility-for-gulf-oil-spill?ft=1&f=132084502 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/25/172861152/trial-set-to-start-on-bps-responsibility-for-gulf-oil-spill?ft=1&f=132084502 The federal government will seek to show BP was guilty of gross negligence. The company will make the case that the blame should be shared with other firms. It's possible a settlement will be reached. 0 no The federal government will seek to show BP was guilty of gross negligence. The company will make the case that the blame should be shared with other firms. It's possible a settlement will be reached.

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]]> Transocean To Pay $1.4 Billion In Gulf Oil Spill Settlement The owner of the Deepwater Horizon rig where 11 men died in April 2010 has agreed to pay criminal and civil penalties to resolve Justice Department allegations over its role in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:44:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/01/03/168551216/transocean-to-pay-1-4-billion-in-gulf-oil-spill-settlement?ft=1&f=132084502 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/01/03/168551216/transocean-to-pay-1-4-billion-in-gulf-oil-spill-settlement?ft=1&f=132084502 The owner of the Deepwater Horizon rig where 11 men died in April 2010 has agreed to pay criminal and civil penalties to resolve Justice Department allegations over its role in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. 172 no The owner of the Deepwater Horizon rig where 11 men died in April 2010 has agreed to pay criminal and civil penalties to resolve Justice Department allegations over its role in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

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]]> EPA Temporarily Halts New Federal Contracts For BP The federal agency cited BP's "lack of business integrity" in dealing with the 2010 Gulf oil spill. The London-based oil giant agreed to plead guilty to criminal misconduct in the case and also agreed to pay a record $4 billion in penalties. Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:31:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/28/166076337/epa-temporarily-halts-new-federal-contracts-for-bp?ft=1&f=132084502 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/28/166076337/epa-temporarily-halts-new-federal-contracts-for-bp?ft=1&f=132084502 The federal agency cited BP's "lack of business integrity" in dealing with the 2010 Gulf oil spill. The London-based oil giant agreed to plead guilty to criminal misconduct in the case and also agreed to pay a record $4 billion in penalties. no The federal agency cited BP's "lack of business integrity" in dealing with the 2010 Gulf oil spill. The London-based oil giant agreed to plead guilty to criminal misconduct in the case and also agreed to pay a record $4 billion in penalties.

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]]> BP Settlement Of Little Comfort To Some, A 'Down Payment' To Others Some who live along the Gulf Coast say the $4.5 billion in criminal and civil penalties aren't enough. Local authorities will continue to press their cases. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:22:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/15/165218967/bp-settlement-of-little-comfort-to-some-a-down-payment-to-others?ft=1&f=132084502 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/15/165218967/bp-settlement-of-little-comfort-to-some-a-down-payment-to-others?ft=1&f=132084502 Some who live along the Gulf Coast say the $4.5 billion in criminal and civil penalties aren't enough. Local authorities will continue to press their cases. no Some who live along the Gulf Coast say the $4.5 billion in criminal and civil penalties aren't enough. Local authorities will continue to press their cases.

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]]> BP's $4 Billion Criminal Penalty: Who Gets The Money? The bulk will go to the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, the National Academy of Sciences and at Coast Guard trust fund. The foundation focuses on wildlife conservation and the academy advises the government on science and technology. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:08:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/15/165209794/bps-4-billion-criminal-penalty-who-gets-the-money?ft=1&f=132084502 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/15/165209794/bps-4-billion-criminal-penalty-who-gets-the-money?ft=1&f=132084502 The bulk will go to the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, the National Academy of Sciences and at Coast Guard trust fund. The foundation focuses on wildlife conservation and the academy advises the government on science and technology. no The bulk will go to the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, the National Academy of Sciences and at Coast Guard trust fund. The foundation focuses on wildlife conservation and the academy advises the government on science and technology.

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]]> BP Pleads Guilty, Will Pay $4 Billion In Criminal Penalties For Gulf Oil Spill Eleven people were killed and one of the largest environmental disasters in history happened after an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded in 2010. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 07:45:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/15/165190956/bp-expected-to-plead-guilty-pay-record-fine-in-gulf-oil-spill-criminal-case?ft=1&f=132084502 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/15/165190956/bp-expected-to-plead-guilty-pay-record-fine-in-gulf-oil-spill-criminal-case?ft=1&f=132084502 Eleven people were killed and one of the largest environmental disasters in history happened after an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded in 2010. no Eleven people were killed and one of the largest environmental disasters in history happened after an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded in 2010.

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]]> Criminal Charges Possible Against BP Engineers For Gulf Oil Spill Justice Department prosecutors are considering the first such charges related to the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history — a disaster that also killed 11 workers when an oil rig blew up. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 07:40:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/12/29/144421391/report-criminal-charges-being-prepared-against-bp-for-gulf-oil-spill?ft=1&f=132084502 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/12/29/144421391/report-criminal-charges-being-prepared-against-bp-for-gulf-oil-spill?ft=1&f=132084502 Justice Department prosecutors are considering the first such charges related to the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history — a disaster that also killed 11 workers when an oil rig blew up. no Justice Department prosecutors are considering the first such charges related to the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history — a disaster that also killed 11 workers when an oil rig blew up.

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]]> BP Accuses Halliburton Of Destroying Gulf Spill Evidence Halliburton, meanwhile, denies that allegation and accuses BP of fraud and defamation. The two companies are trading charges and blame for the nation's worst offshore oil spill — the April 2010 disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:50:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/12/06/143191639/bp-accuses-halliburton-of-destroying-gulf-spill-evidence?ft=1&f=132084502 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/12/06/143191639/bp-accuses-halliburton-of-destroying-gulf-spill-evidence?ft=1&f=132084502 Halliburton, meanwhile, denies that allegation and accuses BP of fraud and defamation. The two companies are trading charges and blame for the nation's worst offshore oil spill — the April 2010 disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. no Halliburton, meanwhile, denies that allegation and accuses BP of fraud and defamation. The two companies are trading charges and blame for the nation's worst offshore oil spill — the April 2010 disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

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]]> Anadarko To Pay BP $4 Billion, Settle Claims Related To Gulf Oil Spill Anadarko was a minority partner in the project to drill for oil at the Deepwater Horizon site. Eleven workers were killed when the rig exploded in April 2010, and the spill was one of the worst in U.S. history. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:06:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/10/17/141415549/anadarko-to-pay-bp-4-billion-settle-claims-related-to-gulf-oil-spill?ft=1&f=132084502 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/10/17/141415549/anadarko-to-pay-bp-4-billion-settle-claims-related-to-gulf-oil-spill?ft=1&f=132084502 Anadarko was a minority partner in the project to drill for oil at the Deepwater Horizon site. Eleven workers were killed when the rig exploded in April 2010, and the spill was one of the worst in U.S. history. no Anadarko was a minority partner in the project to drill for oil at the Deepwater Horizon site. Eleven workers were killed when the rig exploded in April 2010, and the spill was one of the worst in U.S. history.

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]]> U.S. Regulators Promise Oversight Of Offshore Drilling Contractors Nearly 18 months after a disastrous oil spill killed wildlife and endangered businesses along the Gulf of Mexico, the federal government announces it will regulate not only the operators of offshore oil rigs, but the contractors who work on them, as well. Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:45:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/10/04/141045160/u-s-regulators-promise-oversight-of-offshore-drilling-contractors?ft=1&f=132084502 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/10/04/141045160/u-s-regulators-promise-oversight-of-offshore-drilling-contractors?ft=1&f=132084502 Nearly 18 months after a disastrous oil spill killed wildlife and endangered businesses along the Gulf of Mexico, the federal government announces it will regulate not only the operators of offshore oil rigs, but the contractors who work on them, as well. no Nearly 18 months after a disastrous oil spill killed wildlife and endangered businesses along the Gulf of Mexico, the federal government announces it will regulate not only the operators of offshore oil rigs, but the contractors who work on them, as well.

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]]> Gulf Spill Blamed On Poor Management, Bad Cement Job, Other Missteps The worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history started with an explosion and fire that killed 11 oil rig workers in April 2010. BP, investigators say, "was ultimately responsible for conducting operations" at the site. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:25:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/09/14/140463304/gulf-spill-blamed-on-poor-management-bad-cement-job-other-missteps?ft=1&f=132084502 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/09/14/140463304/gulf-spill-blamed-on-poor-management-bad-cement-job-other-missteps?ft=1&f=132084502 The worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history started with an explosion and fire that killed 11 oil rig workers in April 2010. BP, investigators say, "was ultimately responsible for conducting operations" at the site. no The worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history started with an explosion and fire that killed 11 oil rig workers in April 2010. BP, investigators say, "was ultimately responsible for conducting operations" at the site.

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]]> Rig Owner Blames BP For Gulf Oil Disaster Transocean, the rig owner, BP made all the key decisions that led to the disaster. The British company has pointed the finger at many players. Who is ultimately judged to be responsible will be debated in court. Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:16:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/06/22/137340915/rig-owner-blames-bp-for-gulf-oil-disaster?ft=1&f=132084502 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/06/22/137340915/rig-owner-blames-bp-for-gulf-oil-disaster?ft=1&f=132084502 Transocean, the rig owner, BP made all the key decisions that led to the disaster. The British company has pointed the finger at many players. Who is ultimately judged to be responsible will be debated in court. no Transocean, the rig owner, BP made all the key decisions that led to the disaster. The British company has pointed the finger at many players. Who is ultimately judged to be responsible will be debated in court.

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]]> 'Spillionaires,' A Dirty Word From The Past, Is Back ProPublica and <em>The Washington Post</em> report that many people appear to have cashed in as BP spent billions in the year since the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. But "others hurt by the spill ended up getting comparatively little." Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:10:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/04/14/135403989/spillionaires-a-dirty-word-from-the-past-is-back?ft=1&f=132084502 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/04/14/135403989/spillionaires-a-dirty-word-from-the-past-is-back?ft=1&f=132084502 ProPublica and <em>The Washington Post</em> report that many people appear to have cashed in as BP spent billions in the year since the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. But "others hurt by the spill ended up getting comparatively little." no ProPublica and The Washington Post report that many people appear to have cashed in as BP spent billions in the year since the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. But "others hurt by the spill ended up getting comparatively little."

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]]> Calling 2010 'Best Year' On Safety Was Mistake, Gulf Oil Rig Owner Admits Transocean Ltd. owned the rig that exploded a year ago, killing 11 workers and creating a massive oil spill that took months to contain. Now, it says it was "insensitive" to say in a regulatory filing that 2010 was — statistically — its best year. Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:35:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/04/05/135115962/calling-2010-best-year-on-safety-was-mistake-gulf-oil-rig-owner-admits?ft=1&f=132084502 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/04/05/135115962/calling-2010-best-year-on-safety-was-mistake-gulf-oil-rig-owner-admits?ft=1&f=132084502 Transocean Ltd. owned the rig that exploded a year ago, killing 11 workers and creating a massive oil spill that took months to contain. Now, it says it was "insensitive" to say in a regulatory filing that 2010 was — statistically — its best year. no Transocean Ltd. owned the rig that exploded a year ago, killing 11 workers and creating a massive oil spill that took months to contain. Now, it says it was "insensitive" to say in a regulatory filing that 2010 was — statistically — its best year.

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]]> Justice Dept. Sues BP, Other Companies Over Gulf Oil Spill Attorney General Eric Holder says the government intends to prove that the companies are responsible for billions of dollars in costs and damages. Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:33:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/12/15/132084407/justice-dept-sues-bp-other-companies-over-gulf-oil-spill?ft=1&f=132084502 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/12/15/132084407/justice-dept-sues-bp-other-companies-over-gulf-oil-spill?ft=1&f=132084502 Attorney General Eric Holder says the government intends to prove that the companies are responsible for billions of dollars in costs and damages. no Attorney General Eric Holder says the government intends to prove that the companies are responsible for billions of dollars in costs and damages.

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