BP Gulf Disaster Was a Crime, not an Accident; BP Won’t Restore Island They Killed

(Before It's News)

Michael Brune: BP Oil Disaster Was Not an Accident, It Was a Crime. District Judge Carl Barbier ruled that “BP committed a series of negligent acts or omissions that … together amount to gross negligence and willful misconduct under the Clean Water Act.”

Five Years After the BP Oil Disaster: A Barrier Island for Nesting Birds Devoid of Life. Five and a half acres of ideal bird nesting habitat was destroyed when Cat Island became “ground zero” for the Gulf oil spill. BP doesn’t feel obligated to repair the damage done.

• 5 Years Ago….What’s Changed?
• Gulf Victims Sue BP Disaster Compensation Czar; Gulf Fishermen Still Struggling
• Oil Spills on the Rise; Gulf Oystermen Losing Hope
• $134M in “Early” Gulf Restoration; Drillers Push into Riskier Depths
• The Other Gulf Oil Disaster: Chronic Offshore Pollution
• Chronic Pollution From Offshore Drilling — How Bad Is It?
• Offshore Drilling: 5 Years After BP, How Bad Can A Spill Be?
• Stuff Breaks.
• Fire at Pemex Oil Platform in the Gulf of Mexico
• Study of Gulf Species Contradicts BP Spin; BP’s New Spin Starting