Takeaways from AP's story on the BP oil spill medical settlement's shortcomings
When the BP Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded in 2010 and spewed many millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, the disastrous spill damaged the economy, devastated the environment and required thousands of regular people to help clean it up. Those hired workers picked up tar balls on the beach, deployed booms from boats to soak up oil and rescued injured wildlife.
Many of them got sick, but a settlement was supposed to help.
BP agreed to pay workers who got ill after exposure to oil and a chemical dispersant used to break it up. Early on, the settlement was praised by attorneys for workers and BP as a fair solution that would provide money to victims without placing too much burden on them to prove their claims.
Related articles
Kim Kardashian credits North West, 10, for taking her sultry vacation pictures in Turks and Caicos
Kim Kardashian revealed her daughter North West, 10, was responsible for snapping her latest travel2024-04-19Joe Lycett reveals he has a new girlfriend on Channel 4 show as comedian talks about his sexuality
Joe Lycett revealed he is in a new relationship as he opened up about his sexuality during a new ser2024-04-19Chinese premier presides over meeting of Central Financial Commission
(Xinhua) 08:15, November 21, 2023BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a membe2024-04-19Chinese lawmakers deliberate work report of NPC Standing Committee
(Xinhua) 09:13, March 08, 2024BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) -- China's national lawmakers on Friday star2024-04-19Vinícius Junior injured in Real Madrid's Champions League quarterfinals match against Man City
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Vinícius Junior was taken off injured in the Champions League quarterfina2024-04-19- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackson Merrill hit the go-ahead single in the 11th inning, Fernando Tatis Jr. ho2024-04-19
atest comment