2010 Gulf oil spill trial News

Judge’s Ruling That BP ‘Grossly Negligent’ in Gulf Spill Could Cost Billions

BP Plc acted with gross negligence in setting off the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, a federal judge ruled, handing down a long-awaited decision that may force the energy company to pay billions of dollars more for the …

BP Exposed Neighbors to Toxic Gases, Jury Told at Trial End

BP Plc deliberately exposed neighbors of a Texas refinery to tons of cancer-causing gases and then misled regulators and community leaders about the dangers, a lawyer told a Texas jury. Jurors are expected to begin deliberations tomorrow after four weeks …

CEO: Transocean Workers Not to Blame for Oil Spill

The chief executive of Transocean Ltd., owner of the rig destroyed after BP Plc’s Macondo well blew out in 2010, told a federal judge on Tuesday that his workers made mistakes that day, but were not responsible for overall safety …

Ex-BP Engineer Faces February Trial Tied to Oil Spill

A former BP Plc engineer who is the first individual to face criminal charges related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill has been scheduled to face a jury trial on Feb. 25, a U.S. federal judge decided. Kurt …