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1 Year Later: Could BP Spill Actually Save the Gulf Coast?

A year ago, when crude oil started to wash ashore in the wetlands of the Gulf Coast, the environment it entered was far from pristine. The BP oil spill, which began after the Deepwater Horizon explosion on April 20, 2010, was the most dramatic environmental disaster to hit the region since Hurricane Katrina. But the Gulf...

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Gulf Oysters Could Take 2 Years to Recover

(Sept. 21) -- The blank spot where oysters used to be on a few menus at New Orleans restaurants serves as a stark reminder of the long recovery process the gulf seafood industry faces, even after BP permanently capped the leaking well that so seriously damaged the business. For oysters, in particular, returning to normal...

Why Are Realtors Getting Their Own $60 Million Oil Spill Compensation Side Fund?

(Aug. 20) -- In its comprehensive story on the new Gulf Coast Claims Facility, which on Monday will begin processing claims for the BP oil compensation fund under Ken Feinberg, the New York Times included a short paragraph about a $60 million slice of the $20 billion fund being set aside for the compensation of gulf state...

New Gulf Coast Claims Facility to Open: 8 Biggest Questions Answered

(Aug. 20) -- On Aug. 23, Ken Feinberg, the administrator of the $20 billion Gulf Coast compensation fund, will take control of the claims process for those affected by the BP oil spill. Until now, BP has been handling the hundreds of thousands of claims that have already been entered, with many complaining that their...