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BP sets up 'snitch line' for fraudulent Deepwater Horizon damages claims
2013-07-16 18:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: BP has set up a "snitch line" to reward people who inform the oil giant about fraudulent claims related to 2010's massive Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The hotline promises that "tips that lead directly to an indictment, a recovery of money paid, or the denial of a claim because of fraud or corruption may entitle the reporter to a reward". The move comes after BP appealed to a New Orleans court to reassess the terms of its compensation deal with local businesses, claiming it is being forced...
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Study identifies oil sheens near Deepwater Horizon site as originating from pockets of oil in wreckage
2013-07-16 13:30:30| Green Car Congress
Vessels in N.L. for deepwater exploration
2013-07-13 09:08:10| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The TransAtlantic supply ship Magne Viking in St. John's harbour this week. The ship has special towing and anchor-handling equipment and will be used in the deepwater oil exploration work being undertaken by Chevron offshore Newfoundland and... Oil and gas companies keen to explore new ground and delineate known finds offshore Newfoundland and ... (more)
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BP appeals to US court against inflated Deepwater Horizon spill claims
2013-07-09 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
BP has appealed to a US court on Monday to stop 'fictitious' compensation claims stemming from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010, which killed 11 people and caused the worst environmental disaster in US history.
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Deepwater Horizon: BP cry foul as 10,000 claims flood in each month
2013-07-07 01:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Observer: The Deepwater Horizon oil disaster had some awful, undisputed consequences: 11 people died when the BP oil rig exploded on 20 April 2010, and oil poured unchecked into the Gulf of Mexico for 86 days. After that, however, the picture gets murkier. Hundreds of thousands of people and businesses were affected by the disaster but, as every month goes by, 10,000 more claimants emerge. Tomorrow, lawyers for BP will appear in court in New Orleans to argue that its huge bill for compensation is out of...
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