Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 7, 2013
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On trial for Gulf oil spill, BP faces the price of profit By Kailani Koenig-Muenster, MSNBC. March 6, 2013. “In New Orleans, the first phase of one of the largest environmental trials in U.S. history is underway. Three years after the devastating Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, the civil trial will determine the share of liability for companies involved…” (Read more) Cement in BP Macondo well never dried, leading to the blowout, expert witness testifies By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 6, 2013
BP’s Bob Dudley Dodges Trial Specifics In Speech To Oil Industry Faithful By Christopher Helman, Forbes. March 6, 2013. “BP Chief Executive Bob Dudley, in a speech this morning at the annual CERAweek conference in Houston, downplayed the Deepwater Horizon trial underway in New Orleans. He canceled his post-speech press conference, likely because he didn’t want to be asked about the likelihood of settling with the Department of Justice…” (Read more) BP faces August 2014 trial on shareholders’ Gulf spill …
Special to CNN: Make BP pay to restore Gulf
This story was originally posted on CNN. By David Yarnold, President, National Audubon Society Special to CNN Updated 8:01 AM EST, Tue March 5, 2013 (CNN) — BP showed up in court last week, finally, nearly three years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster and the hell it unleashed on the Gulf Coast. It’s a huge, high-stakes trial, and BP is taking the beating it’s earned. Here’s what’s at stake for America if there is a judgment: potentially tens of billions of dollars that …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 5, 2013
Make BP pay to restore Gulf By David Yarnold, CEO, National Audubon Society, for CNN. March 5, 2013. “(CNN) — BP showed up in court last week, finally, nearly three years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster and the hell it unleashed on the Gulf Coast. It’s a huge, high-stakes trial, and BP is taking the beating it’s earned. Here’s what’s at stake for America if there is a judgment: potentially tens of billions of dollars that will be used to …
Mardi Gras Pass: Compromise will be key
By Emily Guidry Schatzel, Communications Manager, National Wildlife Federation Recent news reports suggest that the potential for compromise exists in the case of Mardi Gras Pass, the newest known distributary of the Mississippi River. The pass was discovered in 2012 when the river cut a channel through its bank in the Bohemia Spillway, a stretch without levees, giving an exciting and rare view at how a natural delta system operates. While the pass promises ecological prosperity for the delta, the …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 4, 2013
In Gulf Oil Spill Trial, Testimony Cites Series Of Missteps By Debbie Elliott, NPR. March 2, 2013. “And in another courtroom this week, a picture emerged of a tragic offshore accident that could have been prevented. It was the first week of testimony in a civil case to assign blame and financial liability for the 2010 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. NPR’s Debbie Elliott was in New Orleans and has this report…” (Read or listen) …
BP’s Gulf Oil Spill Trial 101: A Primer
This was originally posted on the National Wildlife Federation’s Wildlife Promise blog. By Sara Gonzalez-Rothi, National Wildlife Federation This week was the start of the Deepwater Horizon disaster trial. Remember the start of the disaster itself? Initially, BP was downplaying, denying, and hiding the awful truth: that crude oil, natural gas, and methane hydrates were gushing into one of the most productive ecosystems in the world. For 87 days, I watched as the oil flowed unabated, afraid of what this meant for my …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: February 28, 2013
BP trial a ‘bloodbath’ that company must stop, say legal experts By George Talbot, The Press-Register (Mobile, Ala.). February 27, 2013. “NEW ORLEANS – Legal experts said pressure is growing on BP to settle civil charges brought against the British oil company for its role in the 2010 Gulf oil spill…” (Read more) Real or Man-made? The Mississippi’s “gift” to Louisiana creates controversy By John Snell, WVUE-TV. February 27, 2013. “Plaquemines Parish, La. — The Mississippi River, long held captive …
Courtroom recap: Day 2 of the BP oil spill trial
By Whit Remer, Policy Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund Today marked the second day of the BP oil spill trial, which kicked off with the plaintiffs’ lawyers calling their first two witnesses: Dr. Robert “Bob” Bea, an engineer, and Lamar McKay, Chairman and President of BP America. Dr. Bea is an expert on “process safety,” a field of civil engineering that focuses on preventing catastrophic incidents, like the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and the ensuing release of millions …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: February 26, 2013
Witnesses To Take The Stand In BP Trial By Steve Inskeep and Debbie Elliot, NPR Morning Edition. February 26, 2013. “A federal judge will hear testimony Tuesday in a civil suit over who is to blame and who should be financially liable for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico…” (Read more) High Stakes Trial Begins for BP Gulf Oil Spill Associated Pres. February 25, 2013. “With billions of dollars at stake, the trial to figure out how …
Send a message to BP: flood their inbox!
Contrary to BP’s PR campaigns, the Gulf is still reeling from the impacts of the oil spill. To make matters worse, BP is trying to dodge accountability. As we enter day 2 of the BP trial, it’s important to keep the pressure on BP to ensure they are fined the maximum penalties possible. We can make that happen by generating thousands of messages from concerned citizens across the country. Flood their inbox! Facebook Go to the BP America Facebook page and click ‘message.’ …
A recap of day 1 of the BP oil spill trial
By Whit Remer, Policy Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund Today, I watched opening statements from inside the courtroom of one of the most complex and high stakes trials in this nation’s history. The first day of the BP trial consisted of nearly six and a half hours of opening statements by both sides of the litigation. Opening statements allow each party the opportunity to present an overview of their case. On the plaintiffs’ side, attorneys represented citizens who lost income as …
Environmentalists, activists rally outside courthouse for start of BP oil spill trial
By Elizabeth Skree, Communications Manager, Environmental Defense Fund Beginning at 6 a.m. this morning, Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign members and dozens of Gulf Coast supporters rallied outside the U.S. District Courthouse in New Orleans, urging the U.S. Department of Justice to hold BP fully accountable for the gulf oil disaster. As the civil trial began inside the building, Gulf Coast residents representing communities, industries and diverse sectors gathered outside, holding signs showing the spill’s destruction, reading “#makeBPpay.” The group …
Joint Statement on Upcoming BP Oil Spill Trial and Settlement Reports
Contact: Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, eskree@edf.org Erin Greeson, National Audubon Society, 503.913.8978, egreeson@audubon.org Lacey McCormick, National Wildlife Federation, 512.203.3016, mccormick@nwf.org Emily Guidry Schatzel, National Wildlife Federation, 225.253.9781, schatzele@nwf.org Oil Spill Case: BP Needs to Be Held Accountable Washington, D.C. (February 22, 2013) BP is facing tens of billions of dollars in penalties as the U.S. Department of Justice and the British oil giant get ready to start trial Monday over civil charges stemming from the 2010 gulf oil disaster. However, a …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: February 22, 2013
BP’s track record is vital in deciding penalties: Editorial By The Editorial Board, The Times-Picayune. Feb. 21, 2013. “BP’s general counsel said this week that he’s confident that the company will escape the harshest level of civil penalties for the massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. It’s not surprising that he would argue against the notion that the oil giant was grossly negligent for the spill, which poured 4.1 million barrels of oil into the Gulf. The …