Center for Biological Diversity v. BP America
ELR Citation: 43 ELR 20007 No(s). 12-30136 (5th Cir. Jan 9, 2013)
The Fifth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part a lower court decision dismissing an environmental group's CWA, CERCLA, and EPCRA claims against BP and Transocean Ltd. following the Deepwater Horizon disaster. BP leased the mobile offshore drilling unit known as Deepwater Horizon from Transo...