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Future oil spill payout elusive – Tampabay.com

Sunshine State NewsFuture oil spill payout elusiveTampabay.comTALLAHASSEE — Florida individuals and businesses have so far received more than $2 billion in payouts because of the BP oil spill, but the going may get tougher for some, with federal over…

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Louisiana would likely get biggest chunk of BP oil spill fines in compromise – al.com (blog)

The NationalLouisiana would likely get biggest chunk of BP oil spill fines in compromiseal.com (blog)But current federal law would send that money to a trust fund for the cleanup of future oil spills and to the US treasury — not to the areas impacted…

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Feds’ oil spill probe delayed — again – Houston Chronicle (blog)

Telegraph.co.ukFeds' oil spill probe delayed — againHouston Chronicle (blog)“The team is in the final stages of completing its report and expects to release it in the near future.” Although it is not clear when the government will issue its f…

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US delays final report on BP oil spill probe – Reuters

Telegraph.co.ukUS delays final report on BP oil spill probeReuters"The team is in the final stages of completing its report and expects to release it in the near future," the investigative team said in a statement. The Justice Department has …

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Florida Says BP Oil Spill Victims Still Suffering – Insurance Journal

Florida Says BP Oil Spill Victims Still SufferingInsurance JournalJust last week BP said victims of the spill should not be paid on claims for future losses because the areas affected by the spill have recovered. Their claim was in a 29-page document f…

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Interior drilling chief weighs broad new rules, mum on post-October future – The Hill (blog)

Business InsiderInterior drilling chief weighs broad new rules, mum on post-October futureThe Hill (blog)The Interior Department's top offshore drilling regulator is eyeing wide changes to drilling safety rules that have already been beefed up in t…

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BP: Oil-Spill Fund Shouldn’t Pay Most Future Losses – Fox Business

expressandstar.comBP: Oil-Spill Fund Shouldn't Pay Most Future LossesFox BusinessLN) on Friday told administrators of a multi-billion-dollar oil-spill fund that they should cease payments for most estimated future losses related to the Gulf of Mexi…

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Blame bad policies for gas prices – Columbia Daily Tribune

Blame bad policies for gas pricesColumbia Daily TribuneSpeaking of supply, Mideast turmoil has raised obvious questions about whether an adequate and reliable supply of oil will be available in the future from that volatile region. That surely has an u…

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Mississippi floods revive debate over future of delta – Financial Times

Mississippi floods revive debate over future of deltaFinancial TimesThe crisis has revived a debate, sparked last year during the BP oil spill, about the future of the river and its delta and the wisdom of trying to control such an unpredictable force …

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Anadarko CEO: Will Settle BP Oil Spill Claims Only Under Right Circumstances – Wall Street Journal

Anadarko CEO: Will Settle BP Oil Spill Claims Only Under Right CircumstancesWall Street JournalHackett said the company expects oil prices to remain high in the "foreseeable future" due to tight crude oil supplies. Crude prices will continue …

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