Assistant Attorney General Tony West confirmed that the U.S. Department of Justice was “considering all avenues of redress against the potentially responsible parties,” according to a letter released today by the National Whistleblower Center. The letter specifically mentions the False Claims Act (“FCA”). The letter is in response to a letter from NWC urging the government to use the FCA to hold responsible parties accountable for losses suffered by the taxpayers as a result of the Deepwater Horizon disaster…
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EPA nixed study of treating oil spilled in Gulf of Mexico
My client, Dr. David L. Lewis
, was a top microbiologist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He raised the standards for dental hygiene worldwide when he showed how previous practices were inadequate to protect dental patients from the transmission of HIV. He showed how EPA’s rules for land application of sewage sludge did
Drilling for the Truth in the Gulf with the False Claims Act
The first person or group who drills and hits the truth in the Gulf of Mexico can win a huge payoff IF they use the False Claims Act. We want everyone who can to use this law and drill for the truth in the Gulf, not only to find out about the current disaster, but also to prevent future catastrophes.
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