Gulf Spill Trial Begins In New Orleans

February 25, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Gulf Spill Trial Begins In New Orleans NEW ORLEANS — BP put profits ahead of safety and bears most of the blame for the disastrous 2010 spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a U.S. Justice Department attorney charged Monday at the opening of a trial that could result in the oil company and its partners being forced to pay tens of billions of dollars more in damages. The London-based oil giant acknowledged it made "errors in judgment" before the deadly blowout, but it also cast blame on the owner of the drilling rig and the contractor involved in cementing the well. It denied it was grossly negligent, as the government contended. Continue reading... Two More Former Butterball Workers Convicted Of Turkey Cruelty Winter Storm 'Rocky' Pummels Texas Were Dakota Tribes Cheated Out Of More Than $1 Billion? Elephants, Night Monkeys And More Animal Photos Another Blizzard For Plains States? Government Scientists: Climate Change Slashing Labor Capacity Government Scientists: Climate Change Slashing Labor Capacity Beach's 'Seal Cam' Catches Disturbing Pregnant Seal Abuse WATCH: Monster Goldfish Found In Lake Tahoe WATCH: RFK Jr. Defends Himself Following Arrest Another Blizzard For Plains States? STEVEN COHEN The Political Minefield of Hydraulic Fracturing in New York State While in the long run we need to develop a fossil fuel free economy, in the short run, we are forced to choose between the energy sources now available. Natural gas is not as dirty as coal or oil. We should use it as a transition to a renewable energy economy. Continue reading... AMY LARKIN New Business Alternatives for Obama's Climate Change Program Many iconic American corporations have invested billions of dollars and hired many of the world's best scientists to work on renewable energy breakthroughs. But these scientists are sworn to secrecy in order to protect their companies' investments. Continue reading... KARL GROSSMAN Will Good Science and Good Sense Come Together When It Comes to the Shoreline? "Retreat" might not be a good word to use for what needs to be done. It infers losing. "Adjustment" is a better word. We must adjust to the reality of our shifting shores. Continue reading... DAVID KORANYI Europe Is Still an Example in the Fight Against Climate Change The U.S. has been a laggard in climate policy and a spoiler in international climate diplomacy for too long. It is high time it joins Europe to lead the world together. Continue reading... DOMINIC EAGLETON Oil Companies Should Call off Their Assault on Transparency It is fitting that the EITI has chosen to meet in Norway this week, a country known for promoting transparency in the extractive industries. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here Unsubscribe here.