Kurt Mix was accused of deleting text messages he had exchanged with a contractor after the Deepwater Horizon slick
Emergency plan for blowout at proposed rig relies on same methods used on Macondo well at time of worst offshore spill
Decision comes as federal government prepares to offer new leases in Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas exploration
Appeals court rules in favor of Gulf Coast residents and businesses in multibillion-dollar settlement
The report, presented by US Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, was met with complaints from environmental activists
Company plea accepted by judge as prosecutors charge former manager in relation to destroyed data
