Saturday, April 20, 2013

NOLA.com ~ BP First Phase of Oil Spill Trial Complete



Sprawling BP oil spill trial closes chapter three years after deadly disaster

Assessing the coast, three years after the BP oil spill

By Richard Thompson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

April 19, 2013, 7:55PM
Almost three years to the day after the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig caught fire and exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, the first phase of the sprawling BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill trial came to a low-key close. When court adjourned Wednesday (April 17), U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier Jr. had heard eight weeks of testimony about whether... Full story »
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BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill draws wide array of comments on 3rd anniversary

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By Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

April 19, 2013, 4:38PM
A variety of elected officials and representatives of industry and environmental organizations are marking Saturday's third anniversary of the blowout of the BP Macondo well. The explosion and fire aboard the Deepwater Horizon rig killed 11 workers and injured dozens more, starting a three-month uncontrolled release of oil and gas into the Gulf of Mexico. BP spokesman Geoff Morrell:... Full story »

BP oil spill trial: ask NOLA.com reporters about what's happened so far

The BP Oil Spill Trial: a Look Back in Photos

By Maggie Calmes, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

April 19, 2013, 3:13PM
NOLA.com | Times-Picayune reporters Richard Thompson and Mark Schleifstein will answer readers' questions about the BP oil spill trial at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 22. Full story »
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Without much fanfare, first chapter of BP Gulf oil spill trial comes to close

The BP Oil Spill Trial: a Look Back in Photos

By Richard Thompson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

April 18, 2013, 6:55PM
Without much more than a few words of praise from the presiding judge for the lawyers who tried the case, the first phase of the sprawling BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill trial came to a low-key close Wednesday. It was almost three years to the day after the explosion and collapse of the Deepwater Horizon rig, which killed... Full story »
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Testimony wraps up in first phase of BP oil spill trial

The BP Oil Spill Trial: a Look Back in Photos

By Richard Thompson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

April 17, 2013, 7:05PM
Testimony in the first phase of the sprawling BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill trial concluded Wednesday (April 17), almost three years to the day after the explosion and collapse of the Deepwater Horizon rig, which killed 11 workers and caused one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history. The nearly two-month proceeding focused on whether the actions... Full story »
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Testimony in first phase of BP oil spill trial nearing completion

Attorney gather as BP trial begins in Federal court

By Richard Thompson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

April 17, 2013, 12:10PM
Testimony in the first phase of the sprawling BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill trial is expected to wrap up this week, possibly by Wednesday (April 17), nearly three years to the day of the explosion and collapse of the Deepwater Horizon rig, which killed 11 workers and caused one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history. The... Full story »
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