http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/oil-spill/federal/index.html The Legal Differences Between the Exxon Valdez and the BP Oil Spills | Gulf Oil Spill Legal Resources http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/oil-spill/federal/the-legal-differences-between-the-exxon-valde.html <div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"> <span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'">There have been many comparisons made between the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska and the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.&nbsp;Many experts believe that the size of the BP spill will be much greater than that of the Exxon spill and that the difference in the type of oil, temperature of the waters, and environment in which the accident occurred will create significant differenc Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:40:27 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/oil-spill/federal/the-legal-differences-between-the-exxon-valde.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/oil-spill/federal/environmental-laws-and-oil-spills.html <div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"> <span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'">The legal landscape is a very different place for victims of the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico oil spill than it was for the victims of the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill.&nbsp;The Exxon Valdez accident which, at least until now, has often been regarded as the worst oil spill in American history encouraged the United States government to make significant legal changes to help victims of future oil spills. Gulf Oil Spill Articles Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:32:49 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/oil-spill/federal/environmental-laws-and-oil-spills.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/oil-spill/federal/how-much-will-bp-have-to-pay-damage-caps-for-.html <div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"> <span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'">Many businesses have been destroyed and many families have been devastated by last month&rsquo;s Deepwater Horizon oil spill.&nbsp;BP, the company at the center of the oil spill storm, will likely be paying numerous claims including those of the 28 men who were killed or injured in the accident, the commercial fishermen whose businesses have been destroyed by the oil in the waters, and the charter boat captai Gulf Oil Spill Articles Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:42:44 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/oil-spill/federal/how-much-will-bp-have-to-pay-damage-caps-for-.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/oil-spill/federal/the-oil-spill-liability-trust-fund.html <div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"> <span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'">In 1986, the federal government established an Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to help with the cleanup costs after an oil spill.&nbsp;However, when the Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred in 1989 the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund was still not funded and thus no help to Exxon, Alaska or the people affected by the disaster. </span></div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"> <span style="font-family: 'verdana', ' Gulf Oil Spill Articles Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:38:48 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/oil-spill/federal/the-oil-spill-liability-trust-fund.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/oil-spill/federal/the-potential-plaintiffs-of-the-gulf-oil-spil.html <div style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"> <span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'">The litigation floodgates have opened and lawsuits related to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico have begun.&nbsp;While the potential for litigation is great, so are the potential damages suffered by many of the plaintiffs.&nbsp;Of course, not all of the plaintiffs suffered the same damages and there are many different types of plaintiffs who will be filing lawsuits.&nbsp;Some may decide Gulf Oil Spill Articles Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:36:34 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/oil-spill/federal/the-potential-plaintiffs-of-the-gulf-oil-spil.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/asbestos/federal/index.html Free Asbestos Articles Environmental Exposure Sub-categories Sat, 25 May 2013 20:52:51 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/asbestos/federal/index.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/diacetyl/federal/index.html Free Diacetyl Articles Environmental Exposure Sub-categories Sat, 25 May 2013 20:52:51 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/diacetyl/federal/index.html http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/mesothelioma/federal/index.html Free Mesothelioma Articles Environmental Exposure Sub-categories Sat, 25 May 2013 20:52:51 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/rss/en/articles/mesothelioma/federal/index.html