Abbott v. BP Exploration & Production, Inc.

HAYNES, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs Kenneth Abbott and Food & Water Watch, Incorporated appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment on all claims in favor of Defendants BP Exploration & Production, Inc., BP America, Inc., BP p.l.c., and BP Products North America Inc. (collectively, “BP”). We AFFIRM.

I. Background

This appeal centers on the regulatory process through which BP built and maintained the Atlantis Platform, a semi-submersible floating oil production facility located in the Gulf of Mexico. Plaintiff Keith Abbott worked for BP in the Atlantis administrative offices from August…