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BP and government lawyers prepare for battle over environmental cost of spill, The Guardian, February 22, 2013
BP spill pact excluded billions in possible loss claims, Bloomberg News, February 21, 2013
2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill fine restoration projects discussed, New Orleans Times-Picayune, February 21, 2013
Justice Department deal reduces BP’s Deepwater Horizon fine by $3.4 billion, The Guardian, February 20, 2013
BP wins approval to cut potential fine by $3.4 Billion, Bloomberg News, February 20, 2013
Battle lines drawn for BP’s day in court, New York Times, February 19, 2013
BP attorney argues company was not grossly negligent, won’t see maximum fines, New Orleans Times-Picayune, February 18, 2013
Judge approves plea deal between Transocean and feds on criminal charges stemming from Gulf oil spill, New Orleans Times-Picayune, February 14, 2013
BP oil spill settlement offers surpass $2 billion mark, New Orleans Times-Picayune, February 14, 2013
BP feud with U.S. government over Gulf spill heats up, fuelfix.com, February 13, 2013
Is BP cutting production to blackmail Alaska?, Juneau Empire, February 13, 2013
BP claims it now leads the way on safety, Financial Times, February 13, 2013
DoJ stresses BP’s role in Gulf oil spill, Financial Times, February 8, 2013
BP’s U.S. defense contracts doubled since year of Gulf oil spill, Bloomberg News, February 6, 2013
BP objects to $34 billion oil spill claims sought by states, Reuters, February 5, 2013
BP hit by new $34bn Deepwater Horizon claim, The Guardian, February 5, 2013
Claims may push BP’s spill bill to $90 billion, Financial Times, February 5, 2013
As profits sag, BP girds for the ‘trial of the year’, Forbes, February 5, 2013
Smaller BP’s profits down as oil spill trial looms, Reuters, February 5, 2013
State claims a wild card in BP civil deal on Macondo oil spill, Reuters, February 4, 2013
U.S. Seeks to Lift BP Attorney Privilege on Spill Papers, Bloomberg News, January 31, 2013
Next in BP Spill Saga: Civil Trial Worth Billions, Associated Press, January 30, 2013
Federal judge accepts $4 billion BP guilty plea for Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, New Orleans Times-Picayune, January 29, 2013
Judge accepts BP’s $4 billion criminal settlement over Gulf oil spill, New York Times, January 29, 2013
BP grants bolster plans for artificial reef project off Collier coast, Naples Daily News, January 28, 2013
Federal judge rejects motion to extend deadline for BP oil spill seafood settlement, New Orleans Times-Picayune, January 24, 2013
Lawyer seeks to extend filing deadline for BP Gulf oil spill seafood settlement, New Orleans Times-Picayune, January 22, 2013
BP oil spill fine dollars starting to flow toward La.Tri-Parish Times, January 22, 2013
Scientists gather in New Orleans to discuss effects of BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, New Orleans Times-Picayune, January 21, 2013
Justice Department, BP defend $4 billion Deepwater Horizon criminal plea agreement, New Orleans Times-Picayune, January 19, 2013
Ex-BP vice president’s trial over spill reset for Sept. 23, Bloomberg News, January 17, 2013
Family members of BP Deepwater Horizon accident victims criticize company’s $4.5 billion criminal settlement, New Orleans Times-Picayune, January 15, 2013
Outgoing EPA chief says sending BP fines to the Gulf Coast a highlight of her tenure, News Orleans Times-Picayune, January 15, 2013
Ex-BP engineer criminal trial over spill-size data postponed, Bloomberg News, January 14, 2013
BP cash to help Gulf Coast wildlife, Pensacola News Journal, January 13, 2013
BP moves to limit Gulf spill liability, Financial Times, January 12, 2013
BP seeks judge’s ruling on size of Gulf oil spill, Associated Press, January 12, 2013
Federal judge approves medical portion of $7.8 billion BP settlement, Fox Business, January 11, 2013
BP seeks $3.4 billion cut in potential oil spill fine, Bloomberg News, January 11, 2013
Federal appeals court in New Orleans hands rare win to environmental group in BP oil spill case, New Orleans Times-Picayune, January 10, 2013
BP’s oil and especially dispersant toxic to baby corals, Mother Jones, January 9, 2013
Settlement payments for BP oil spill claims reach $1 billion, New Orleans Times-Picayune, January 9, 2013
BP oil spill cleanup waste is cause for concern, WJHG-TV, Panama City, Fla., January 8, 2013
Oiled pelican photo in “HOLD BP ACCOUNTABLE” ad greets Justice employees at Washington Metro station, New Orleans Times-Picayune, January 7, 2013
Unlike BP, Transocean likely off the hook for felony charges related to workers’ deaths in 2010 Gulf spill, New Orleans Times-Picayune, January 4, 2013
BP tells Halliburton to come clean, UPI, January 4, 2013
NOAA declines to probe vast underestimate of BP spill, Truth Out, January 4, 2013
Transocean to pay $1.4 billion for role in BP oil spill, Reuters, January 3, 2013
Louisiana attorney general says money low for BP suits, Associated Press, December 29, 2012
Government accuses BP of being evasive on Gulf spill flow rate, FuelFix.com, December 28, 2012
BP Macondo well, Deepwater Horizon wreckage videos released by Coast Guard, New Orleans Times-Picayune, December 28, 2012
Judge OKs settlement in BP Gulf class action suit, Associated Press, December 22, 2012
Judge delays trial for BP rig employees until 2014, Associated Press, December 19, 2012
Federal judge to consider BP plea agreement in Gulf oil spill, Washington Times, December 18, 2012
Coast Guard: “Unidentified substance” leaking from BP’s Deepwater Horizon, CBS News, December 18, 2012
Rig worker’s father seeks to derail $4 billion BP deal, Bloomberg News, December 18, 2012
BP oil spill cleanup at seashore shifting gears, Pensacola News Journal, December 17, 2012
Oil may be seeping from Deepwater Horizon site, CBS, December 13, 2012
BP must hire Louisiana firms to ‘make this right’ -Sen. Vitter, Reuters, December 13, 2012
After spill, offshore enforcement remains murky, FuelFix.com, December 12, 2012
Long uncertain path ahead for Gulf restoration after oil spill, McClatchy Newspapers, December 11, 2012
Allocation of BP civil penalties subject of initial meeting of Gulf Coast recovery council, Mobile Press-Register, December 10, 2012
BP in hot seat for Gulf of Mexico sheen, UPI, December 10, 2012
BP oil spill flow rate vastly understated for weeks, e-mails show, Huffington Post, December 8, 2012
BP spill’s socioeconomic damage needs attention, too: Jeffrey Buchanan, New Orleans Times-Picayune, December 7, 2012
Scientific papers share lessons learned from the BP oil spill, National Geographic, December 6, 2012
New judge in BP case, WKRG-TV, Mobile, Ala., December 6, 2012
BP engulfed in lawsuit over 40-day Texas flare, Center for Public Integrity, December 5, 2012
Scientists still learning from Deepwater Horizon disaster, Tampa Bay Times, December 4, 2012
BP oil highly toxic when mixed with dispersants, Discovery News, December 3, 2012
BP Has More Than $2 Billion in Defense Awards Set to Expire, Bloomberg News, November 30, 2012
Lifting BP ban will be more than simple agreement: source, Reuters, November 29, 2012
Coast Guard approves underwater inspection of BP well, Deepwater Horizon wreckage for oil, New Orleans Times-Picayune, November 28, 2012
Ex-BP workers plead innocent to Gulf disaster manslaughter, NBC News, November 28, 2012
U.S. bans BP from new government contracts after oil spill deal, Reuters, November 28, 2012
In BP oil spill, two drilling veterans scapegoated, attorneys say, Washington Post, November 27, 2012
BP Appears in Court to Enter Criminal Plea Over Spill, Bloomberg News, November 27, 2012
BP criminal fines could be a game changer for Louisiana’s coast, New Orleans Times-Picayune, November 26, 2012
In wake of BP Settlement, SCLC, Art Rocker cite battle for justice far from over, Examiner.com, November 23, 2012
BP pays a modest price, Chicago Tribune, November 19, 2012
BP lets employees take the fall, Boston Globe, November 19, 2012
Families of BP victims see justice in plea deal, Mobile Press-Register, November 18, 2012
Breaking down the BP settlement: Where will the money go?, Climate Progress, November 18, 2012
BP settlement a boon to conservation group, Washington Post, November 16, 2012
BP’s settlement is only the beginning of the end of the Gulf oil spill, TIME, November 16, 2012
BP may pay billions more in oil spill claims after deal, Bloomberg News, November 16, 2012
Gulf Coast states at odds on penalties for oil spill, New York Times, November 16, 2012
Why $4.5 billion won’t get BP off the hook, Bloomberg News, November 16, 2012
BP supervisors are ‘scapegoats,’ defense says, Washington Post, November 16, 2012
BP’s statement on $4 billion criminal settlement, Forbes, November 15, 2012
BP fined, charged in oil spill that showed ‘profit over prudence’, Los Angeles Times, November 15, 2012
In BP indictments, U.S. shifts to hold individuals accountable, New York Times, November 15, 2012
BP agrees to pay $4.5B; 3 employees charged, Associated Press, November 15, 2012
After BP spill, information trickled as oil gushed, Houston Chronicle, November 13, 2012
BP, plaintiffs seek approval of $7.8 billion spill accord, Bloomberg News, November 9, 2012
Plaintiffs, BP urge judge to approve $7.8 billion spill settlement, Reuters, November 8, 2012
BP billion-dollar case blacks out Gulf victims suffering most, Examiner.com, November 7, 2012
Louisiana parishes fault Coast Guard for slow removal of BP oil, Louisiana Weekly, November 4, 2012
Louisiana seeks jury trial on $1 billion claim against BP, Bloomberg News, October 25, 2012
BP says Gulf oil sheen not from a fresh leak, Washington Post, October 18, 2012
Former BP engineer Kurt Mix asks for charges against him to be dismissed, Forbes, October 3, 2012
BP spill workers have until Dec. 31 to register for largest oil spill health study in history, Mobile Press-Register, October 2, 2012
Louisiana senator blasts BP, Coast Guard over spill cleanupAssociated Press, October 2, 2012
Whether new BP claims process cuts red tape remains to be seen, Northwest Florida Daily News, September 29, 2012
Scientists say BP used courts to attach oil spill research, Los Angeles Times, September 27, 2012
Woods Hole researchers call for legal protection of private e-mails, Boston Globe, September 27, 2012
Hurricane Isaac showed that BP oil-spill woes remain, New Orleans Times-Picayune, September 23, 2012
Gulf fisheries rebounding from BP spill, government says, Bloomberg News, September 19, 2012
BP, plaintiffs attorneys say discovery request should be rejected, New Orleans Times-Picayune, September 14, 2012
Steffy: Victim’s father sees big omission in BP talks, Houston Chronicle, September 11, 2012
BP waiting for other shoe to drop over $30 billion in Gulf cleanup costs, National Law Journal, September 5, 2012
Justice Department hammers BP for gross negligence in Gulf oil spill, Forbes, September 5, 2012
U.S. lays out examples of ‘gross negligence’ by BP, Reuters, September 5, 2012
U.S. accuses BP of gross negligence over spill, Financial Times, September 5, 2012
BP oil spill’s link to poor speckled trout season unknown, New Orleans Times-Picayune, August 26, 2012
BP accused of dawdling during disaster, Courthouse News, August 13, 2012
BP-sponsored Gulf of Mexico research initiative awards new grants, Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative, August 10, 2012
New BP claims boss is a stark contrast to Ken Feinberg, Mobile Press-Register, August 8, 2012
BP’s Corexit Gulf catastrophe reality: Worst to come, says attorney Stuart Smith, Examiner.com, August 5, 2012
Florida AG questions BP oil spill settlement, Associated Press, August 2, 2012
BP spill dispersants may have hurt Gulf of Mexico food chain, study finds, Associated Press, July 31, 2012
BP back in growth mode, eyes oil sands, Financial Post, July 30, 2012
BP engineer loses bid to force prosecutors to specify evidence, Bloomberg News, July 25, 2012
BP, Transocean faulted for lax guidelines in Gulf spill report, Reuters, July 24, 2012
BP spill, cold water tied to dolphin deaths, study finds, MSNBC, July 20, 2012
BP spill workers say dispersant made them sick, Mother Jones, July 11, 2012
Gulf oil spill had dramatic impact on microscopic life, study suggests, Mobile Press-Register, July 10, 2012
BP oil spill: Two years later, dispersants’ effects still a mystery, First Coast News, July 10, 2012
Dispersant’s use adds subplot to oil spill saga, Houston Chronicle, July 9, 2012
BP Olympics ads splashed with oil, UPI, July 6, 2012
Some blaming bad shrimping seasons on BP, KTRK, July 3, 2012
Gulf spill settlement could save BP billions in the long run, Forbes, July 2, 2012
Congress: BP fines should target Gulf restoration, Associated Press, June 29, 2012
BP oil spill hastened loss of Louisiana marshes, study says, The Washington Post, June 25, 2012
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar repeats commitment to use BP money for coastal restoration, New Orleans Times-Picayune, June 20, 2012
Study: BP Gulf of Mexico spill could still be damaging fish, Associated Press, June 17, 2012
Former BP engineer, Kurt Mix, trying to clear his name, Forbes, June 12, 2012
BP fine funds tied by politics, The Advocate, June 9, 2012
BP wants to pay less than $15 billion to settle government spill claims, London paper says, New Orleans Times-Picayune, June 8, 2012
Kevin Costner downplays Baldwin’s role in BP deal, Associated Press, June 8, 2012
BP oil spill effects still not over in Alabama, Birmingham Science News Examiner, June 8, 2012
BP oil spill disrupted microbes on Gulf Coast beaches, new research shows, New Orleans Times-Picayune, June 6, 2012
BP presses federal government to disclose documents in court, New Orleans Times-Picayune, June 5, 2012
Oil seeps and slicks studied near BP’s Macondo well, Louisiana Weekly, May 15, 2012
Previously unreleased photographs show impact of BP oil on endangered sea turtles, Washington Post, May 7, 2012
US law firm urges pension funds to file Deepwater claims against BP, Guardian UK, May 6, 2012
BP oil rig leader sought onshore advice on troubling test results, testimony reveals, New Orleans Times-Picayune, May 4, 2012
Horrible injuries blamed on BP dispersant, Courthouse News Service, May 4, 2012
Asian-American fishermen sue BP for racial discrimination, Louisiana Weekly, May 3, 2012
BP trial will be in January, Louisiana AG Caldwell says, Bloomberg News, May 3, 2012
BP’s $7.8 billion Gulf spill pact wins initial court OK, Reuters, May 2, 2012
Ex-BP engineer appears in chains to face criminal charges, Los Angeles Times, April 24, 2012
Halliburton opposes BP’s proposed settlement of Gulf spill, Bloomberg News, April 24, 2012
Former BP employee arrested for allegedly destroying evidence of oil released, New Orleans Times-Picayune, April 24, 2012
Former BP engineer charged in oil spill probe, USA Today, April 24, 2012
BP settlement meets criticism, The Advertiser, April 23, 2012
Ecological answers in BP spill remain beneath the surface, Houston Chronicle, April 21, 2012
Two years after Gulf spill, marine life still suffers, National Journal, April 20, 2012
BP spill fight looms with feds, despite settlement of private claims, Huffington Post, April 20, 2012
Two years later, fish sick near BP oil spill site, Associated Press, April 19, 2010
Ohio attorney general sues BP over $100 million pension fund losses, The Plain Dealer, April 19, 2012
Investigation: Two years after the BP spill, a hidden health crisis festers, The Nation, April 18, 2012
BP proposes Gulf spill accord terms, trial delay, Reuters, April 18, 2012
Gulf spill researchers look into effects on wildlife, New Orleans Times-Picayune, April 14, 2012
Gulf’s dolphins pay heavy price for Deepwater oil spill, The Guardian, March 31, 2012
BP oil spill devastated seafloor coral, Discovery News, March 28, 2012
BP’s settlement with plaintiffs addresses unpaid medical claims, Huffington Post, March 12, 2012
Louisiana lawyer set to take Kenneth Feinberg’s role in BP oil spill claims process, New Orleans Times-Picayune, March 9, 2012
Gulf oil spill settlement reached; BP expected to pay out $7.8 billion, New Orleans Times-Picayune, March 3, 2012
BP strong two years after Gulf oil spill, New York Times News Service, February 8, 2012
BP unveils $500M marketing plan to revitalize U.S. retail brand, BP press release, February 1, 2012
BP fails to shift $15 billion oil spill costs onto Transocean, Reuters, January 27, 2012
Coast ministers to ask Obama to push for more BP claims payments, WLOX-TV, Biloxi, Miss., January 14, 2012
BP crews collect 3 tons of tar from Alabama and Mississippi beaches in 10 days, Mobile Press-Register, January 12, 2012
New NOAA study mirrors spill rate from BP well, CBS Money Watch, January 10, 2012
Sugar Bowl announces Gulf Coast Seafood & Tourism Bash presented by BP, press release, December 27, 2011
BP launches new ad campaign on oil-spill progress, Mobile Press-Register, December 24, 2011
BP oil spill compensation fund to receive independent audit, Federal Times, December 22, 2011
BP to exit solar business after 40 years, Financial Times, December 20, 2011
Initial early-restoration projects for Gulf Coast selected, BP press release, December 15, 2011
BP awarded $27 million in leases for Gulf oil, gas exploration, National Journal, December 14, 2011
Ken Feinberg expands oil spill claims payments for shrimpers, crabbers, New Orleans Times-Picayune, November 30, 2011
Federal judge rules against Feinberg, Associated Press, November 16, 2011
National Research Council says more data needed for effective cleanup, press release, November 10, 2011
Louisiana refuses to sign BP-Coast Guard oil spill cleanup transition plan, New Orleans Times-Picayune, November 9, 2011
U.S. extends deepwater drilling leases, Houston Chronicle, October 31, 2011
BP wins U.S. approval to drill in deep Gulf, Bloomberg, October 26, 2011
Protesters target BP Houston, Houston Chronicle, October 20, 2011
Anadarko shares rise on $4 billion BP settlement, Associated Press, October 17, 2011
U.S. allowing BP to bid on leases in the Gulf, New York Times, October 14, 2011
Gulf task force calls for comprehensive cleanup plan, task force report, October 5, 2011
Gulf of Mexico oil spill hurt common Louisiana marsh fish, study finds, New Orleans Times-Picayune, September 27, 2011
NOAA researchers release study on emissions from BP controlled burns, NOAA press release, September 20, 2011
Report: BP ultimately responsible in Gulf spill, Associated Press, September 14, 2011
BP’s oil fund pays out $5 billion to victims, Bloomberg, August 27, 2011
100,000 oil-spill plaintiffs get a trial date with BP, Courthouse News Service, August 15, 2011
Boat owners call BP’s cleanup program a corrupt conspiracy, Courthouse News Service, August 10, 2011
Delegation heads to London to protest BP treatment of minorities, Mobile Press-Register, August 4, 2011
New report reveals unequal treatment for BP victims, Bridge the Gulf, July 29, 2011
Plaintiffs: BP uses ‘coercive’ tactics during oil spill claims process, Legal Newsline, July 26, 2011
Travel industry group wants BP to pay $500 million, USA Today, July 23, 2011
BP oil spill triggers major home value loss, Housing Predictor, July 19, 2011
BP vows to bolster Gulf drilling safety standards, Houston Chronicle, July 16, 2011
Racketeering claims against BP dismissed, Legal Newsline, July 18, 2011
BP wants to end future loss claims from oil spill, Associated Press, July 8, 2011
NIH-funded research network to explore oil spill health effects, NIH press release, July 7, 2011
Civil rights activists seek $488 million from BP, San Francisco Bay View, July 1, 2011
Transocean report blames BP for Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, The Guardian, June 22, 2011
Plaintiffs’ attorneys grill former BP chief Tony Hayward over oil spill, Associated Press, July 1, 2011
BP asks judge to dismiss many Gulf oil spill claims, Associated Press, May 26, 2011
Obama shifts to speed oil and gas drilling in U.S., New York Times, May 14, 2011
Coast Guard report: Poor safety practices exacerbated BP disaster, Washington Post, April 22, 2011
BP agrees to set aside $1 billion to jump start coastal restoration projects, WWL-TV, New Orleans, April 21, 2011
BP sues partners as Gulf marks year since spill, Associated Press, April 21, 2011
Dispute heats up over BP’s $20 billion oil spill fund, Associated Press, April 14, 2011
BP claims czar: Too soon to put a final number on BP liability, Dow Jones News Service, February 28, 2011
Post-oil spill health researchers sending out invitations, New Orleans Times-Picayune, February 28, 2011
Broader psychological impact of 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Science Daily, February 17, 2011
Report: BP workers could have prevented rig accident, Reuters, February 17, 2011
BP oil spill’s health effects will be felt for generations, scientist warns, New Orleans Times-Picayune, February 5, 2011
Judge finds Feinberg not independent of BP, Reuters, February 3, 2011
Leisure tourism in Louisiana is expected to take a hit after BP oil spill, New Orleans Times-Picayune, January 23, 2011
Sick Gulf residents beg officials for help, Inter Press Service, January 14, 2011
White House commission places spill blame on ‘cost-cutting’ decisions, Energy Collective, January 6, 2011
KANSAS
Kansas Supreme Court sides with BP over dirtied town, Associated Press, August 31, 2012
BP not responsible for polluted groundwater, Courthouse News, September 5, 2012
New BP wind farm to use GE turbines, Wichita Eagle, November 1, 2011
BP to build $800 million Kansas wind farm in 2012, Reuters, October 3, 2011
BP announces another step toward Brownback’s renewable vision, Wichita Business Journal, October 3, 2011
BP appealing civil judgment against them in case against the city of Neodesha, KOAM-TV, October 27, 2010
Small Kansas town Neodesha makes its claim for a BP cleanup, Kansas City Business Journal, May 30, 2010
TEXAS
BP sells Texas City refinery to Marathon, Wall Street Journal, October 8, 2012
BP’s Texas City refinery sale shows volatile industry’s decay, Bloomberg News, September 27, 2012
BP emissions trial set for 2013, Galveston Daily News, September 8, 2012
Seven years after BP’s Texas City blast, industry still fights transparency, Houston Chronicle, July 22, 2012
BP agrees to pay $13M for Texas refinery penalties, Associated Press, July 12, 2012
Records point to an internal debate at BP, Galveston Daily News, July 1, 2012
50,000 sue BP over air emissions event, Galveston Daily News, June 14, 2012
BP Texas City refinery not profitable for years -report, Reuters, June 6, 2012
Feds let BP off probation for Texas City accident despite pending safety violations, ProPublica, March 12, 2012
BP case starts to take shape, Galveston Daily News, January 23, 2012
BP T to pay state $50 million over air pollution violations at Texas City refinery, Huffington Post, November 3, 2011
ALASKA
BP to pay Alaska $255M for lost oil production, Associated Press, November 8, 2012
BP pulls back on offshore oil project in Alaska’s Arctic, Alaska Dispatch, June 30, 2012
BP cleaning up pipeline spill, Associated Press, April 18, 2012
State, BP to arbitrate royalty income lost from Slope leaks, Anchorage Daily News, January 16, 2012
BP attempt to divest billions renews speculation about Alaska, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, December 29, 2011
Judge rules BP’s ’09 North Slope spill an accident, Anchorage Daily News, December 28, 2011
BP Alaska to pay $25 million for North Slope oil spill, EPA press release, May 3, 2011
