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15 years after Deepwater Horizon oil spill, lawsuits stall and restoration is incomplete

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Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the Gulf Coast, killing 11 and sending 134 million gallons (507.2 million liters) of crude gushing into the ocean, the effects of the nation’s worst offshore oil spill are still being felt. Oil company BP paid billions of dollars in damages, propelling ambitious coastal restoration projects across five states. Yet cleanup workers and local residents who suffered health impacts they attribute to the oil spill have struggled to have their cases heard in court and few have received significant compensation.

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WWL broke the news in on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
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