In the largest citizen enforcement action ever taken under the Clean Water Act, the Center for Biological Diversity has sued BP and Transocean Ltd., for illegally spewing more than 100 million gallons of oil and other toxic pollutants into the Gulf of Mexico. The suit was filed in federal court in New Orleans. The Center For Biological Diversity is seeking the maximum … [Read more...]
Crisis in the Gulf of Mexico
It all began began on April 20th when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, caught fire, then sank in the Gulf of Mexico off Venice, Louisiana, leaving 11 crew members presumed dead. The significant crude oil leak resulting from the devastating event poses a serious threat to wildlife, affecting as many as 400 species along the coastal areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, … [Read more...]
