Judge sets date in January 2015 for final phase (setting penalties) for BP oil spill civil trial– http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2014/04/timeline_released_for_final_pe.html. Read More
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NOAA budget
Hearing on Thu, April 30, 10am ET, of House Science, Space and Technology Committee, Environment subcommittee, will review NOAA’s FY2015 Budget (site includes link for live video of hearing)– http://science.house.gov/hearing/environment-subcommittee-hearing-overview-national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration Read More
NFWF phase I
NFWF announcement for initial round of restoration projects for $100M– http://www.nfwf.org/whoweare/mediacenter/pr/Pages/NFWF-Announces-More-Than-$100-Million-.aspx Read More
NRDA projects
Phase III NRDA Early Restoration Program projects approved: LA $340M for barrier island restoration projects and fisheries research centers– http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2013/04/bps_340_million_will_restore_4.html; MS $82 million for four projects to “address loss of use by providing residents and visitors with new recreational options, better access to existing natural resources and a greater opportunity to enjoy them”– http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/02/governor-unveils-oil-spill-settlement-funded-projects/; AL Read More
BP settlement
BP civil trial daily transcripts are at http://www.mdl2179trialdocs.com/. Settlement docs on LA district court web site– http://www.laed.uscourts.gov/OilSpill/OilSpill.htm. Read More
BP settlement
Follow BP civil trial on Twitter at #BPTrial. Read More
GOMURC members on Facebook
GOMURC member consortia on Facebook– Alabama at https://www.facebook.com/disealab, Florida at https://www.facebook.com/floridainstituteofoceanography Read More
Spill settlement
DoJ press release (and links to related documents) regarding settlement with Transocean at http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/January/13-ag-004.html. Environmental Law Inst. summary of Transocean DWH Oil Spill settlement is at http://eli-ocean.org/gulf/files/Transocean-Settlement.pdf Read More
BP settlement
Judge Barbier approves $7.8B settlement for BP class action suit– http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2012/12/26/275231.htm Read More
BP settlement
BP settles criminal fines– http://www.abc6.com/story/20107832/bp-to-pay-45-billion-in-oil-spill-settlement Read More