Focusing on Real Issues: Debunking the Rumors Surrounding Hydraulic Fracturing
Nicolas Parke, Texas Tech University School of Law
Focusing on Real Issues: Debunking the Rumors Surrounding Hydraulic Fracturing
Nicolas Parke, Texas Tech University School of Law
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Federal judge rules BP not liable for 810,000 barrels of oil deemed collected
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Federal judge accepts BP guilty plea, approves $4 billion oil spill settlement
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Transocean agrees to $1.4 billion settlement over Gulf oil spill
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday announced a settlement with Transocean Deepwater Inc. for the company's role in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill . Transocean pleaded guilty ...
Federal judge approves final class settlement order in BP oil spill case
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BP executive, supervisors plead not guilty to criminal charges
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Holder announces record $4.5 billion settlement with BP over Gulf oil spill
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BP and Gulf oil spill plaintiffs urge federal judge to approve settlement agreement
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