Deepwater Horizon oil spill News

Oil Spill Fraud Could Result in Prison Term for Mississippi Woman

A 37-year-old Mississippi woman who claimed the Deepwater Horizon oil spill caused her to lose $9,800 from her job in Bay St. Louis faces up to 20 years in prison for mail fraud. The Sun Herald reports Dina Garb Spoon …

Mitsui Unit to Pay $90M Over Gulf Oil Spill

Mitsui & Co Ltd’s MOEX Offshore agreed with the U.S. Justice Department to pay at least $90 million to settle some of its liability in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the first government settlement involving the BP Plc Macondo well. …