Federal Judge Dismisses Third Party Environmental Claims Against Transocean and BP

June 19th, 2011

Via: Courthouse News Service:

Ruling in favor of Transocean and BP, a federal judge on Thursday dismissed third-party environmental claims in a giant pleading bundle in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill litigation, saying the fact that the oil flow has stopped makes those lawsuits irrelevant.

“The injunction at this stage would be useless, as not only is there no ongoing release from the well, but there is also no viable offshore facility from which any release could possibly occur,” U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier wrote. “The Macondo well is dead, and what remains of the Deepwater Horizon vessel is on the ocean floor, where it capsized and sank in 5,000 feet of water.

“Moreover, BP and the agencies comprising the Unified Area Command have been and are cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico. An injury is not redressable by a citizen suit when the injury is already being addressed.”

One Response to “Federal Judge Dismisses Third Party Environmental Claims Against Transocean and BP”

  1. Eileen says:

    “An injury is not redressable by a citizen suit when the injury is already being addressed.”
    Wowser, this must be a citizen of the Gulf’s newset nightmasre. Some “Richard(slang for Dick) ” of a Judge saying the fact that the oil flow has stopped makes those lawsuits irrelevant.
    Wow, I wonder what documents this “Judge” has in his possession to proclaim “the oil is under control?” Dude, you are smoking some weird shit.
    SOBER UP DUDE!
    I’m getting scared for people like this.
    Wonder if these folks “get it? I don’t think they do, and when they are ignorant like this, I have to think that they are target for anger.
    MAYBE SO!
    Peace friends!
    Let us make friends. make peace with ourselves, and eat good food while these Richard-heads sweat bullets at being found out what idiots they are..
    The old saying goes,,, “give someone enough rope.”

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