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Up To 2,000 Gallons Oil May Spill Into Gulf Of Mexico As Barge Hits US Bridge
Up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilt into the Gulf of Mexico after a bunker barge struck a bridge in the island city of Galveston, eastern Texas, the US Coast Guard estimated.
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Cuba, United States Sign Oil Spill Deal Before Trump Inauguration
Cuba and the United States agreed on Monday to jointly prevent, contain and clean up oil and other toxic spills in the Gulf of Mexico, as they rush to conclude deals before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
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Flippant And Cursing, Orlando Gunman Appeared In Documentary
Orlando nightclub gunman Omar Mateen cursed and flippantly discussed the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in a clip from a documentary about the Deepwater Horizon disaster that emerged on Wednesday.
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US Announces $20 Billion Resolution With BP Over 2010 Oil Spill
The United States on Monday announced a more than $20 billion settlement of federal and state claims against BP PLC over its deadly Gulf of Mexico oil spill five years ago.
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BP Misses Q2 Profit Forecast on Spill Charge
BP's second-quarter profits missed expectations on Tuesday after the British oil and gas company took a $9.8 billion pretax charge related to a settlement of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill.
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BP to Pay $18.7 Billion for Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
An $18.7 billion settlement announced Thursday of all federal, state and local claims against the oil giant BP arising from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill would be the largest environmental settlement.
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BP Reaches $18.7 Billion Settlement over Deadly 2010 Spill
The agreement adds to the $43.8 billion that BP had previously set aside for criminal and civil penalties and cleanup costs.
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BP Wins Right to Appeal Some Gulf Spill Damages Claims
A US federal appeals court said on Friday that BP Plc deserves the right to appellate review of some damage claims awarded to people and businesses in connection with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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BP Off Hook for Several Billion Dollars in Oil Spill Fines
A US judge said Thursday energy giant BP faces a maximum fine of $13.7 billion for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a sum reduced by several billion dollars.
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BP 'Grossly Negligent' in 2010 US Spill, Fines Could be $18 Billion
A U.S. judge has decided that BP Plc was "grossly negligent" and "reckless" in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill four years ago, a ruling that could add nearly $18 billion in fines to more than $42 billion in charges the company took for the worst offshore environmental disaster in U.S. history.
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2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: 'BP Was Grossly Negligent'
A US judge Thursday ruled the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill was the result of BP's "gross negligence," potentially subjecting the oil giant to billions in additional penalties.
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'Significant' oil spill closes US ship channel
No timetable has been set to reopen a major U.S. shipping channel after nearly 170,000 gallons (643,500 liters) of tar-like oil spilled into the Texas waterway, but more help was being called in Monday to contain the spill and protect important shorebird habitat.
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US court rejects BP appeal over Gulf spill losses
A divided US appeals court on Monday rejected BP Plc's bid to block businesses from recovering money over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, even if they could not trace their economic losses to the disaster.
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Three years after Gulf spill, BP fights billions in fines
Three years after a deadly explosion on a BP-leased drilling rig unleashed the worst environmental disaster in US history, the British energy giant is fighting to avoid billions in fines.
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BP accepts role in spill at trial, aims to spread blame
After hearing claims that BP Plc put profits above safety in the first day of court testimony over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster, a senior executive for the oil company insisted the blame should be shared.
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Up To 2,000 Gallons Oil May Spill Into Gulf Of Mexico As Barge Hits US Bridge
Up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilt into the Gulf of Mexico after a bunker barge struck a bridge in the island city of Galveston, eastern Texas, the US Coast Guard estimated.
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Cuba, United States Sign Oil Spill Deal Before Trump Inauguration
Cuba and the United States agreed on Monday to jointly prevent, contain and clean up oil and other toxic spills in the Gulf of Mexico, as they rush to conclude deals before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
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Flippant And Cursing, Orlando Gunman Appeared In Documentary
Orlando nightclub gunman Omar Mateen cursed and flippantly discussed the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in a clip from a documentary about the Deepwater Horizon disaster that emerged on Wednesday.
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US Announces $20 Billion Resolution With BP Over 2010 Oil Spill
The United States on Monday announced a more than $20 billion settlement of federal and state claims against BP PLC over its deadly Gulf of Mexico oil spill five years ago.
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BP Misses Q2 Profit Forecast on Spill Charge
BP's second-quarter profits missed expectations on Tuesday after the British oil and gas company took a $9.8 billion pretax charge related to a settlement of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill.
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BP to Pay $18.7 Billion for Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
An $18.7 billion settlement announced Thursday of all federal, state and local claims against the oil giant BP arising from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill would be the largest environmental settlement.
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BP Reaches $18.7 Billion Settlement over Deadly 2010 Spill
The agreement adds to the $43.8 billion that BP had previously set aside for criminal and civil penalties and cleanup costs.
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BP Wins Right to Appeal Some Gulf Spill Damages Claims
A US federal appeals court said on Friday that BP Plc deserves the right to appellate review of some damage claims awarded to people and businesses in connection with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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BP Off Hook for Several Billion Dollars in Oil Spill Fines
A US judge said Thursday energy giant BP faces a maximum fine of $13.7 billion for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a sum reduced by several billion dollars.
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BP 'Grossly Negligent' in 2010 US Spill, Fines Could be $18 Billion
A U.S. judge has decided that BP Plc was "grossly negligent" and "reckless" in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill four years ago, a ruling that could add nearly $18 billion in fines to more than $42 billion in charges the company took for the worst offshore environmental disaster in U.S. history.
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2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: 'BP Was Grossly Negligent'
A US judge Thursday ruled the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill was the result of BP's "gross negligence," potentially subjecting the oil giant to billions in additional penalties.
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'Significant' oil spill closes US ship channel
No timetable has been set to reopen a major U.S. shipping channel after nearly 170,000 gallons (643,500 liters) of tar-like oil spilled into the Texas waterway, but more help was being called in Monday to contain the spill and protect important shorebird habitat.
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US court rejects BP appeal over Gulf spill losses
A divided US appeals court on Monday rejected BP Plc's bid to block businesses from recovering money over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, even if they could not trace their economic losses to the disaster.
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Three years after Gulf spill, BP fights billions in fines
Three years after a deadly explosion on a BP-leased drilling rig unleashed the worst environmental disaster in US history, the British energy giant is fighting to avoid billions in fines.
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BP accepts role in spill at trial, aims to spread blame
After hearing claims that BP Plc put profits above safety in the first day of court testimony over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster, a senior executive for the oil company insisted the blame should be shared.
