Michael Kunzelman

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Protestors from the National Audubon Institute, the Gulf Restoration Network and other organizations stand outside Federal Court on the first day of the Gulf oil spill settlement trial in New Orleans, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier is scheduled to hear several hours of opening statements Monday by lawyers for the companies, federal and state governments and others who sued over the disaster. Barbier is hearing the case without a jury. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

High-stakes trial begins over 2010 Gulf oil spill

Michael Kunzelman · February 25, 2013 5:00 am

BP civil settlement remains elusive as trial nears

BP civil settlement remains elusive as trial nears

Michael Kunzelman · February 20, 2013 5:00 am

Judge approves Transocean’s $1B spill settlement

Judge approves Transocean’s $1B spill settlement

Michael Kunzelman · February 19, 2013 5:00 am

Judge OKs $4B BP oil spill criminal settlement

Judge OKs $4B BP oil spill criminal settlement

Michael Kunzelman · January 29, 2013 7:23 pm

ACLU’s suit over Super Bowl “clean zone” settled

ACLU’s suit over Super Bowl “clean zone” settled

Michael Kunzelman · January 28, 2013 7:14 pm

Rig victims’ relatives weigh in on BP plea deal

Rig victims’ relatives weigh in on BP plea deal

Michael Kunzelman · January 16, 2013 9:15 pm

Blast victims’ relatives weigh in on BP plea deal

Blast victims’ relatives weigh in on BP plea deal

Michael Kunzelman · January 16, 2013 5:25 pm

File- In the April 18, 2012 file photo, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange talks with reporters in Montgomery, Ala. While Louisiana's attorney general spent $24 million building the state's legal case against BP. of that $15.4 million was paid to outside lawyers. Strange opted to let lawyers on his staff take on the work. So far the tab is well under $200,000. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

Louisiana AG’s oil spill tab nears $24M

Michael Kunzelman, Melinda Deslatte · January 14, 2013 5:00 am

BP seeks judge’s ruling on size of Gulf oil spill

BP seeks judge’s ruling on size of Gulf oil spill

Michael Kunzelman · January 11, 2013 10:52 pm

BP oil spill settlement payments exceed $1B mark

BP oil spill settlement payments exceed $1B mark

Michael Kunzelman · January 10, 2013 4:22 pm

BP oil spill settlement payments exceed $1B mark

BP oil spill settlement payments exceed $1B mark

Michael Kunzelman · January 10, 2013 10:25 am

Transocean settlement of Gulf spill heads to court

Transocean settlement of Gulf spill heads to court

Michael Kunzelman · January 9, 2013 9:01 pm