Tag Archives: Halliburton
Mar
15
At the start of the BP civil trial now underway in New Orleans, I expressed my pleasure that more of the facts of what happened on the Deepwater Horizon rig on, and leading up to, the night of April 10, 2010, would finally be aired for the public to see, in an open court of law. Sure enough, the first couple weeks of the case — with billions of dollars [...]
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Posted in BP Spill, Causes, Legal, Main, Oil Spill Facts, Regulation, Response, Spill Damages
Tagged BP, BP civil trial, Corexit, Deepwater Horizon, Dispersant, Halliburton, Transocean, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Feb
25
In a few hours, the government’s massive civil case against BP in the Deepwater Horizon spill is finally slated to come to trial. As we noted on the blog last week, it’s unusual for a case this large — with so much to lose for both sides — to come before a judge. The fact that the U.S. Justice Department has been pressing forward is a powerful signal of confidence [...]
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Posted in BP Spill, Commentary, Legal, Main, Oil Spill Facts, Spill Damages
Tagged BP, BP civil trial, Halliburton, Transocean, U.S. Justice Department
