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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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Thailand Beach Declared Disaster Area After Oil Spill
A beach in eastern Thailand was declared a disaster area on Saturday as oil leaking from an underwater pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand continued to wash ashore and blacken the sand.
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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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Gujarat Readies To Handle Possible Oil Spill In Sea
In view of the possibility of oil spill in the sea near Gujarat coast due to heavy traffic of ships, the State Forest and Environment department has decided to prepare a risk mitigation and response plan to save the fragile eco-system and underwater habitat of marine species.
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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
Monday's decision is a setback for BP's effort to limit payments over the April 20, 2010, explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and rupture of BP's Macondo oil well.
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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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Thailand Beach Declared Disaster Area After Oil Spill
A beach in eastern Thailand was declared a disaster area on Saturday as oil leaking from an underwater pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand continued to wash ashore and blacken the sand.
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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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Gujarat Readies To Handle Possible Oil Spill In Sea
In view of the possibility of oil spill in the sea near Gujarat coast due to heavy traffic of ships, the State Forest and Environment department has decided to prepare a risk mitigation and response plan to save the fragile eco-system and underwater habitat of marine species.
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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
Monday's decision is a setback for BP's effort to limit payments over the April 20, 2010, explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and rupture of BP's Macondo oil well.
