21/04/2011
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Watch a documentary with these photos and audio interviews: “Stories From the Gulf: Living With the Oil Disaster,” produced by NRDC with opening narration by Robert Redford, premieres on Discovery’s Planet Green on Saturday, April 23, at 2:30 p.m. ET. Here’s the trailer: Continue reading
18/04/2011
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Many Gulf fishermen said they were waiting for full compensation from fund administrator Feinberg, a financial and psychological hardship among coastal residents who pride themselves on fierce independence. Darlene Kimball, an oyster buyer at Pass Christian’s harbor in Mississippi, opened her receipt books to show that this time last year she was buying up to 1,500 sacks of oysters a day. Last week that figure was down to 47 on some days. Continue reading
22/10/2010
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Since harm to the species cannot immediately be remedied, the plaintiffs would like BP to set up a fund to help Gulf wildlife as a whole, said SELC lawyer Catherine Wannamaker. The suit did not estimate a total value for the fund. But some environmental experts say proving continuing and ongoing harm—as opposed to simply past harm—will not be easy for the specific species described in the suit, paving the way for a legal battle. BP has consistently said it will consider all legitimate claims for damages related to the spill. Continue reading
