15 years after BP oil spill, Louisiana coast marine recovery still ongoing
In the summer of 2010, panic spread across the region when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf.
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In the summer of 2010, panic spread across the region when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf.
BP has agreed to pay $18.7 billion to settle all claims by the federal government, five states and hundreds of local governments over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann reports on the historic settlement.
BP has agreed to pay $18.7 billion to the government after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon rig explosion that killed 11 operators and spewed millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. CBSN's Contessa Brewer discusses the proposed settlement.
Is BP backpedaling on a settlement with oil spill victims, or are some Gulf Coast businesses exploiting BP to the tune of more than $500 million? Scott Pelley reports.
A federal judge granted final approval Monday to an estimated $20 billion settlement in the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
Deal settles all civil claims against BP, binds company to clean up Gulf Coast area; oil spill washed up on 1,300 miles of shoreline
The projects are to be launched to spend part of the $1 billion provided by BP in the recovery effort from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill
Settlement covers a substantial portion of plaintiff claims arising from largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history
BP, federal government agreed that 34 million gallons of oil captured during the spill can't count toward civil penalties the oil giant faces
In plea deal drilling co. Transocean agrees to pay $400M in criminal penalties for its role in 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill
BP and the Coast Guard has not publicly ID'd milky-white mystery substance but say it is not oil and not harmful
In exchange for a guilty plea on manslaughter and other charges, judge approves settlement, but BP still faces civil claims
Scientists say as much as 1/3 of oil from Deepwater Horizon spill may be stored in ocean floor sediment by "dirty bathtub" phenomenon
Other charges include a record $4 billion in criminal penalties
The $1.4B in fines against BP's partner in the Deepwater Horizon venture are a windfall for Gulf States
Judge has given final approval to BP's settlement with businesses, individuals who lost money because of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill
No results have been posted yet from BP's latest attempt to find out the possible origin of new oil sheens and slicks in the Gulf
BP checking for new leaks after sheens spotted near scene of 2010 disaster; Congressman accuses BP of stonewalling anew as he seeks info
Two BP rig supervisors and a former BP exec were arraigned in court over the case of the 2010 deadly Deepwater Horizon rig explosion
The Coast Guard was searching for two workers missing after a fire erupted on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico on Nov. 16, 2012
Defense attorneys for rig workers charged in Deepwater Horizon deaths vow to fight federal manslaughter charges
Oil giant announces billions in settlement for massive 2010 oil spill; Manslaughter charges expected, source tells CBS News
Feds accuse workers of acting negligently on Deepwater Horizon drilling rig; BP executive charged with lying to investigators
Two employees from BP have been charged with manslaughter over the catastrophic 2010 explosion
Mike Williams was one of the survivors who made it off the Deepwater Horizon oil rig when it exploded in the Gulf of Mexico