Federal judge dismisses claims against dispersant maker over Gulf oil spill

Friday, December 7th, 2012 Liability Litigation

A federal judge presiding over litigation spawned by the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill has dismissed all claims against the manufacturer of a chemical dispersant that was used to break up crude gushing from BP’s blown-out well. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier ruled last week that federal laws shield Illinois-based Nalco Co. from liability over the government’s use of Corexit after the 2010 spill.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/federal-judge-dismisses-claims-against-dispersant-maker-over-gulf-oil-spill/2012/12/04/dae3a67e-3e4f-11e2-8a5c-473797be602c_story.html

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