NPR: Deepwater Horizon https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127366081 Deepwater Horizon en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:57:50 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Deepwater Horizon https://www.npr.org/tags/127366081/deepwater-horizon Trump Administration Moves To Roll Back Offshore Drilling Safety Regulations The Interior secretary touted the revised rules as eliminating "unnecessary regulatory burdens while maintaining safety." But environmental groups said the move demonstrates oil industry influence. Fri, 03 May 2019 13:55:11 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/05/03/720008093/trump-administration-moves-to-roll-back-offshore-drilling-safety-regulations https://www.npr.org/2019/05/03/720008093/trump-administration-moves-to-roll-back-offshore-drilling-safety-regulations The Interior secretary touted the revised rules as eliminating "unnecessary regulatory burdens while maintaining safety." But environmental groups said the move demonstrates oil industry influence.

]]> Laurel Wamsley Not Just Airplanes: Why The Government Often Lets Industry Regulate Itself A number of government agencies work closely with the industries they are charged with regulating. The issue surfaced after Boeing's 737 Max planes had to be grounded by the FAA. Thu, 04 Apr 2019 05:01:16 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/04/04/709431845/faa-is-not-alone-in-allowing-industry-to-self-regulate https://www.npr.org/2019/04/04/709431845/faa-is-not-alone-in-allowing-industry-to-self-regulate

A number of government agencies work closely with the industries they are charged with regulating. The issue surfaced after Boeing's 737 Max planes had to be grounded by the FAA.

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]]> Brian Naylor U.S. Settles Claims Against BP Over Deepwater Horizon Spill For $20 Billion Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch calls the deal "the largest settlement with a single entity in American history." Mon, 05 Oct 2015 07:59:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/10/05/445983039/u-s-resolves-claims-against-bp-over-deepwater-horizon-spill https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/10/05/445983039/u-s-resolves-claims-against-bp-over-deepwater-horizon-spill Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch calls the deal "the largest settlement with a single entity in American history."

]]> Bill Chappell BP To Pay $18.7 Billion To Settle Gulf Coast Oil Spill Claims The agreement with the U.S. government, five Gulf Coast states and more than 400 local governments comes five years after the Deepwater Horizon spill. Thu, 02 Jul 2015 10:01:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/07/02/419429262/bp-to-pay-18-billion-to-settle-gulf-coast-oil-spill-claims https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/07/02/419429262/bp-to-pay-18-billion-to-settle-gulf-coast-oil-spill-claims The agreement with the U.S. government, five Gulf Coast states and more than 400 local governments comes five years after the Deepwater Horizon spill.

]]> Brian Naylor Jury Acquits Ex-BP Exec Of Lying In Oil Spill Five years after the Justice Department vowed to hold people accountable for the largest oil spill in U.S. history, its prosecution of BP executives has foundered. Sat, 06 Jun 2015 14:59:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2015/06/06/412314705/jury-acquits-ex-bp-exec-of-lying-in-oil-spill https://www.npr.org/2015/06/06/412314705/jury-acquits-ex-bp-exec-of-lying-in-oil-spill Five years after the Justice Department vowed to hold people accountable for the largest oil spill in U.S. history, its prosecution of BP executives has foundered.

]]> Carrie Johnson Supreme Court Rejects BP's Challenge To Gulf Oil Spill Settlement The oil giant had hoped to limit how much it will pay under a 2012 settlement with people and businesses on the Gulf Coast. BP originally estimated it would pay $7.8 billion to settle claims. Mon, 08 Dec 2014 12:51:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/12/08/369373029/supreme-court-rejects-bps-challenge-to-gulf-oil-spill-settlement https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/12/08/369373029/supreme-court-rejects-bps-challenge-to-gulf-oil-spill-settlement

The oil giant had hoped to limit how much it will pay under a 2012 settlement with people and businesses on the Gulf Coast. BP originally estimated it would pay $7.8 billion to settle claims.

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]]> Jeff Brady Plan To Use Gulf Oil Spill Funds For Beach Hotel Sparks Lawsuit Environmentalists are suing to stop Alabama from using nearly $60 million in BP oil spill recovery funds to build a new hotel on the beach. The project is one of dozens underway across the region. Tue, 25 Nov 2014 03:51:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2014/11/25/366335282/plan-to-use-gulf-oil-spill-funds-for-beach-hotel-stirs-debate https://www.npr.org/2014/11/25/366335282/plan-to-use-gulf-oil-spill-funds-for-beach-hotel-stirs-debate

Environmentalists are suing to stop Alabama from using nearly $60 million in BP oil spill recovery funds to build a new hotel on the beach. The project is one of dozens underway across the region.

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]]> Debbie Elliott Judge Denies BP's Attempt To Avoid Up To $18 Billion In Fines Last month, the company asked the judge to reconsider a ruling that could trigger fines under the Clean Water Act. And on Thursday, he said no. The company says it will appeal. Fri, 14 Nov 2014 08:02:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/11/14/364031101/judge-denies-bp-s-attempt-to-avoid-18-billion-in-fines https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/11/14/364031101/judge-denies-bp-s-attempt-to-avoid-18-billion-in-fines Last month, the company asked the judge to reconsider a ruling that could trigger fines under the Clean Water Act. And on Thursday, he said no. The company says it will appeal.

]]> Bill Chappell BP Exec Who Led Cleanup Settles On Charges Of Insider Trading Keith A. Seilhan, who was the incident commander directing the company's cleanup effort, allegedly sold $1 million in BP stock based on nonpublic information about the extent of the spill. Thu, 17 Apr 2014 15:14:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/04/17/304176960/bp-exec-who-led-cleanup-settles-on-charges-of-insider-trading https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/04/17/304176960/bp-exec-who-led-cleanup-settles-on-charges-of-insider-trading Keith A. Seilhan, who was the incident commander directing the company's cleanup effort, allegedly sold $1 million in BP stock based on nonpublic information about the extent of the spill.

]]> Scott Neuman Ex-BP Engineer Found Guilty Of Obstructing Justice Kurt Mix was convicted for deleting text messages that had information about the worst offshore oil spill in the nation's history. That hindered a grand jury's investigation, prosecutors argued. He had been a drilling engineer with BP. Wed, 18 Dec 2013 12:13:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/12/18/255232982/ex-bp-engineer-found-guilty-of-obstructing-justice https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/12/18/255232982/ex-bp-engineer-found-guilty-of-obstructing-justice Kurt Mix was convicted for deleting text messages that had information about the worst offshore oil spill in the nation's history. That hindered a grand jury's investigation, prosecutors argued. He had been a drilling engineer with BP.

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