With the release of the Presidential Oil Spill Commission report this week, we’re seeing some renewed interest in the fallout from the BP oil spill. In particular, the $20 billion escrow fund managed by Kenneth Feinberg has been a main point of contention between the Gulf and BP since last fall, when BP began threatening to withhold compensation to residents if Congress placed greater restrictions on their drilling.
Gulf Residents Beg Kenneth Feinberg to Restore Livelihoods |
| By: Brian Sonenstein Wednesday January 12, 2011 6:15 pm |


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