http://www.wwltv.com/news/gulf-oil-spill RSS Feed for WWL - News - Gulf Oil Spill en-us Fri, 17 May 2013 16:08:26 GMT 2013-05-17T16:08:26Z en-us http://www.wwltv.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/Woman-handed-57-month-prison-sentence-for-fraud-during-BP-oil-spill-207879941.html A Belle Chasse woman was handed a 57-month prison sentence after hosting a fraudulent hazardous waste safety program in the wake of the BP oil spill. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:08:26 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/Woman-handed-57-month-prison-sentence-for-fraud-during-BP-oil-spill-207879941.html 2013-05-17T16:08:26Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/Safety-bureau-director-offers-to-waive-pre-audit-review-203492571.html The new, beefed-up federal offshore safety bureau is struggling to impose new safety rules as we approach the third anniversary of the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and BP oil spill. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:42:05 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/Safety-bureau-director-offers-to-waive-pre-audit-review-203492571.html 2013-04-17T23:42:05Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/Judge-says-certain-business-claims-can-be-paid-again-while-BP-challenge-is-reconsidered-194075721.html A federal judge has lifted an informal stay on oil spill damage payments, a stoppage that had tied up certain claims in recent months while BP challenged the interpretation of a section of its multi-billion-dollar settlement agreement with private cl Fri, 01 Mar 2013 04:42:27 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/Judge-says-certain-business-claims-can-be-paid-again-while-BP-challenge-is-reconsidered-194075721.html 2013-03-01T04:42:27Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/96835159.html Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:42:44 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/96835159.html 2010-06-30T18:42:44Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/BP-executive-testifies-at-Gulf-oil-spill-trial-193397371.html The first BP executive to testify at a trial spawned by the massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has taken the stand. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:41:02 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/BP-executive-testifies-at-Gulf-oil-spill-trial-193397371.html 2013-02-26T22:41:02Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/BP-trying-to-change-rules-on-business-loss-claims-its-already-agreed-to-pay-193181121.html While BP dukes it out with the government over whether gross negligence caused its catastrophic 2010 oil spill, the company is quietly trying to change the rules governing some of the business damage claims it’s already agreed to pay. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:47:30 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/BP-trying-to-change-rules-on-business-loss-claims-its-already-agreed-to-pay-193181121.html 2013-02-26T03:47:30Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/BP-supervisor-loses-appeal-in-Deepwater-Horizon-case-185607122.html The top BP supervisor on the Deepwater Horizon rig when it exploded in 2010 and set off the Gulf of Mexico oil spill lost his appeal today as he tries to avoid testifying in a civil case. Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:04:25 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/BP-supervisor-loses-appeal-in-Deepwater-Horizon-case-185607122.html 2013-01-04T01:04:25Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/Oil-and-gas-lease-sale-in-Gulf-attracts-more-than-157-million-in-bids-181261941.html The federal government offered up 20 million acres in the Western Gulf of Mexico. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:41:18 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/Oil-and-gas-lease-sale-in-Gulf-attracts-more-than-157-million-in-bids-181261941.html 2012-11-29T00:41:18Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/Family-of-fallen-oil-rig-worker-finds-relief-after-BP-settlement-179602431.html While the nation focused on the $4 billion BP agreed to pay, and debated whether it was enough, Keith Jones, the father of one of the 11 men killed that day, found justice in the simple fact that BP admitted guilt. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 04:21:14 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/Family-of-fallen-oil-rig-worker-finds-relief-after-BP-settlement-179602431.html 2012-11-16T04:21:14Z http://www.wwltv.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/BP-officials-charged-with-manslaughter-defiant-against-charges-179594421.html BP may have admitted guilt, but the individuals charged with manslaughter are defiant. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 02:41:14 GMT http://www.wwltv.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/BP-officials-charged-with-manslaughter-defiant-against-charges-179594421.html 2012-11-16T02:41:14Z