The first land acquisition from the Deepwater Horizon settlement in Mississippi is complete. In 2010, there was a large oil spill in the Deepwater Horizon, which resulted in a settlement to the state of Mississippi. Now in 2019, the Natural…
Governor Phil Bryant signed off on the BP Legislation, bringing over $700 million in settlement funds to the Coast. After countless hours of hard work, Governor Phil Bryant signed off on a $750 million settlement fund regarding the BP oil…
The special session for the funding of Mississippi’s roads and bridges has come to a close. After five days of debate and deal striking, Governor Phil Bryant signed three pieces of legislation into law. What the governor wanted, he got…
This week, the Mississippi Senate passed a funding bill for BP settlement funding. News 25’s Jaylon Morris gives us an update on the House bill and the next step toward the bill becoming a law. Ashley Edwards is the Gulf…
It has been debated for years now where BP settlement dollars should be received. Here on the coast or across the entire Magnolia State? Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee repeated their message that the funds be placed in a separate…
Today the Mississippi Senate voted for a bill backed by Coast senators that would send a majority of BP economic damages money to the Coast. Senate Bill 2176 would put nearly $700 million of the $750 million economic damages settlement…
BP settlement dollars would be set in an account for coastal projects under Senate Bill 2167 passed by the Senate Appropriations Committee, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said today. The bill, by Senator Brice Wiggins of Pascagoula, creates the Gulf Coast…
Seeing orange flags line South Mississippi beaches warning swimmers to avoid going in the water is something that's become almost expected along the coast. But state lawmakers want to help reduce the number of water contact advisories that are issued.…
Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves was on the Coast today to announce his plans to hold town hall meetings in each of the three Coast counties. This is all in an effort to get input from the public on how…
The first installment of BP money is finally here in the state. Mississippi is receiving $150 million from the oil giant responsible for the 2010 Gulf Coast oil spill that wreaked havoc on coastal waters. $46 million of that money…
The first $150 million of BP money is coming to our state soon and South Mississippi legislators say some of their initial fears about how that money will be spent are coming to fruition. Senator Michael Watson says what is…
Going into the 2016 legislative session, Coast Republicans and Democrats promised to band together to keep BP oil spill money here on the Coast. That effort became delayed because the money did not make its way to the state in…
Today, a federal judge in New Orleans has granted final approval to an estimated $20 billion settlement, resolving years of litigation over the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier’s final order on…
Governor Bryant announced over $54 million of restore projects for Mississippi in his address to the Gulf Coast Restoration Ecosystem Council.
Another local legal group has also been hard at work since the 2010 oil spill, the Mississippi Center for Justice.
Today, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors holds a check in their hands that they’ve wanted to possess for almost three and a half years.
Today, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors announced they have received their $2.5 million settlement from BP. Details at 5:30 on NBC.
Teamwork: that’s the name of the game for local state Legislators who are trying to ensure BP oil spill money comes back to South Mississippi.
Two hundred thousand more dollars is coming to the city of Biloxi as a result of the 2010 BP oil spill. The city has settled with the law firm who represented Biloxi during its claim.
Mayor Gilich called a special meeting today with the Biloxi City Council to discuss the 2012 contract with the legal team who represented the city in the lawsuit.
$150 million in BP money will be making its way to the state Legislature in January, but how can we be sure that money gets to the Coast where many feel it should land?
An order issued today by a U.S District Judge gives BP 30 days to pay out its settlements from the 2010 oil spill.
Jackson County announced today that it will receive 2.4 million dollars in settlement funds from BP as a result of the oil spill.
Adding to the list of local government claims finalized with BP, Harrison County has settled with the oil giant for 2.5 million dollars.