Extent of BP oil spill clean up disputed
BP says its “static kill” procedure to seal the blown out well in the Gulf of Mexico is working. But officials say a permanent end won’t come until the completion of relief wells next month. Today, a...
View ArticleBP compensation fund comes under criticism for drawing on drill money
Federal officials announced today that BP will pay a $50 million fine for a 2005 Texas refinery explosion that killed 15 workers and injured 170. BP will also designate a minimum of $500 million to...
View ArticleFlorida scientists say deepwater oil threatens food chain in Gulf of Mexico
Oil deep underwater in the Gulf of Mexico is causing ecological damage and has become toxic to marine organisms. That’s according to scientists at the University of South Florida who have been tracking...
View ArticleBP damage claims process presents challenges to Gulf residents
Oil executives are back in the hot seat today. Federal investigators looking into the cause of the April explosion that set off the worst spill in US history questioned one official from BP and two...
View ArticleInvestigation into BP spill questions accountability in lead up to explosion
An investigation into the causes of the BP oil spill continued today in Houston. Members of the Coast Guard, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, and attorneys from all sides questioned BP executives...
View ArticleNew Orleans residents offer mixed feelings on oil drilling after latest accident
News of Thursday morning's fire on the oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico spread quickly through the region. With the experience of the BP oil disaster still fresh, New Orleans residents on...
View ArticleOil platform fire renews debate over drilling ban in Gulf of Mexico
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has requested a response from Mariner Energy, the oil and gas company that operates the platform that caught fire yesterday in the Gulf of Mexico. Committee...
View ArticleBP investigation into explosion emphasizes ‘shared responsibility’ and...
Today BP released findings from its four-month internal investigation into the cause of the April explosion in the Gulf of Mexico that killed 11 workers and led to the worst oil disaster in US history....
View ArticleEfforts to restore Gulf coastline follow BP disaster
As the BP oil disaster unfolded, tens of thousands of people from all over the world signed up to volunteer in the Gulf of Mexico. But opportunities were scarce. Much of the clean-up was restricted to...
View ArticleOn anniversary of BP explosion, Gulf Coast communities reflect, plan ahead
Today marks the six-month anniversary of the explosion on BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig that led to the worst oil disaster in US history. The April 20th explosion killed 11 workers and is the subject...
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