{"id":513,"date":"2016-04-25T13:19:46","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T17:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science\/?p=513"},"modified":"2024-01-30T15:56:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T20:56:00","slug":"pinellas-county-seeks-input-bp-settlement-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/science-mathematics-educational-information\/pinellas-county-seeks-input-bp-settlement-funds\/","title":{"rendered":"Pinellas County seeks input on BP settlement funds"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<h5>Students can submit project ideas through April 29<\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Pinellas County is seeking public input on the use of $7.1 million in BP settlement funds from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.<\/p>\n<p>Residents and partner agencies can provide their feedback through the close of business on Friday, April 29. Those interested should fill out the online form available on the county\u2019s website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinellascounty.org\/forms\/bp-settlement.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.pinellascounty.org\/forms\/bp-settlement.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill impacted the economy of the entire Gulf Coast. As a result of those damages, local governments, including Pinellas County, filed suit against the oil rig operator British Petroleum.<\/p>\n<p>In July 2015, the county accepted a settlement from BP of $7.1 million after attorney\u2019s fees and other expenses. 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