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...