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Supreme Court Rejects BP, Anadarko Appeal of Gulf Spill Fines

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected bids by BP Plc and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. to avoid penalties under federal pollution law in connection with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The high court left in place a June …

Florida Joins Multistate Environmental Suit Against BP

Florida has joined a multistate lawsuit stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, seeking to hold British oil company BP accountable for damage to the state’s natural resources. The complaint was filed last week in Panama City federal court …