Once praised, settlement to help sickened BP oil spill workers leaves most with nearly nothing
by WGNO
WGNO— When a deadly explosion destroyed BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, 134 million gallons of crude erupted into the sea over the next three months — and tens of thousands of ordinary people were hired to help clean up environmental devastation from the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
Reading Eagle—Local election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears. One group is trying to help. A group formed after the 2020 presidential election is traveling the country helping election workers prepare for what could lie ahead.
WGNO—BP defeated thousands of suits by sick Gulf spill cleanup workers. But not one by a boat captain. John Maas spent years buying and outfitting a 17-foot aluminum boat called the Superskiff 1 so he could take customers fishing for sea trout and flounder in the Gulf of Mexico.
KTVZ—Local election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears. One group is trying to help. By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The group gathered inside the conference room, mostly women, fell silent as the audio recording began to play. The male voice, clearly agitated, railed against what he thought had been fraud that cost former President Donald Trump reelection four years ago. “You’re gonna pay