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Judge reconsiders ruling as oil spill workers await fate

BP oil spill cleanup workers are upset over interpretation that blocks them from medical claims settlement payments
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Judge reconsiders ruling as oil spill workers await fate

BP oil spill cleanup workers are upset over interpretation that blocks them from medical claims settlement payments.
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Louisiana bill would prevent parishes from suing oil companies

Louisiana bill would prevent parishes from suing oil companies
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10 years after the BP spill, dead rig worker's father fears lessons not learned

A series of missteps by the crew, mechanical failures and shortcuts ordered by BP engineers in Houston led to the catastrophic blowout.
David Hammer

New video shows how America's longest oil spill was capped

The Coast Guard announced May 16 that it had completed successful containment operations at the Taylor Energy oil leak site.
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Taylor Energy oil leak, longest in U.S. history, being contained after almost 15 years

The Coast Guard says its new containment operations have been successful after taking over the response from Taylor in November.
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Deepwater Horizon disaster oil drilling regulations cut by Trump administration

The move dials back independent oversight, which was put into place following the deadly 2010 disaster.
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A look at the Deep Water Horizon explosion and safety seven years later

David Hammer talks about oil spill safety on the seventh anniversary of the BP oil spill.
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7th anniversary of the Deep Water Horizon Oil Rig explosion

David Hammer explains how response and clean up has changed since the oil rig exploded seven years ago.
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Orcas in the Gulf have scientists asking questions

Meg Farris talks to scientists about why a pod of orcas was seen in the Gulf of Mexico.
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$20 billion deal resolves BP state, federal claims

$20 billion deal resolves BP state, federal claims