Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Feb. 20, 2015

Federal judge rejects BP bid to lower $13.7 billion oil spill fine
By Jennifer Larino, The Times-Picayune. Feb. 19, 2015
“A federal judge in New Orleans has rejected BP’s effort to cap its fines from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill at $9.57 billion, nearly one-third lower than the penalty federal prosecutors are seeking.” (Read More)