Category Archives: ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE

Deepwater Horizon Environmental Damage

The Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and spill is on the verge of becoming an environmental disaster. The U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida could be impacted by the spill. If it reaches shore as expected, the Deepwater Horizon …

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Potential Ecological Impact

The Gulf Coast of the U.S. is home to some of the most fragile ecosystems in the world. As of April 28, the slick from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill was a mere 20 miles from the Louisiana coast. Oceanographers …

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Legal Help for Victims of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Environmental Damage

If have been impacted by the ecological damage from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and spill, now is the time to make sure that your legal rights and those of your family are protected. Our oil rig spill lawyers …

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Pictures of Southeast Pass at the mouth of the Mississippi River

High seas have destroyed the function of the biocurtains which are supposed to block surface oil from the shore. Rough seas prevented view of the offshore slick. The slick had not reached the shore although NOAA reported that it had. …

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How Much Will BP Have to Pay for the Oil Spill?

By BETSY SCHIFFMAN Posted 4:00 PM 04/30/10 Exxon Mobil, BP If history has taught oil companies anything, it’s that cleaning up a major spill doesn’t really have to cost much. Sure, there are legal fees to pay, clean up costs …

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Expect Hefty Damages, Say Lawyers

“I can tell you this: It’s going to cost them multibillions of dollars. Anywhere from $10 billion to $15 billion,” says Daniel Becnel, who filed the first class action against BP and others on behalf of Louisiana shrimpers, fisherman and …

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