Oil Spill by the Oil Rig "Deepwater Horizon"

ELR Citation: 42 ELR 20253
No(s). 2179 (E.D. La. Nov 28, 2012) (Barbier, J.)

A district court dismissed claims against the manufacturer of the chemical dispersant used in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Cleanup responders and coastal residents filed suit against the manufacturer, claiming they suffered a variety of exposure-related injuries...