Oil still contaminating Gulf coast
August 6, 2010
Much of the crude still in the Gulf and coastal areas more than three months after BP‘s blowout has permeated deep into marshes and wetlands,
Is the oil spill over?
August 5, 2010
No more oil is likely to leak into the Gulf of Mexico now that efforts to plug the blown-out well are succeeding, the government’s point
Embattled BP boss steps down
July 27, 2010
BP boss Tony Hayward will step down as head of the troubled oil giant, the company said Tuesday, after his heavily criticised handling of the
Feds, BP fight over next step
July 18, 2010
BP and the Obama administration offered significantly differing views Sunday on whether the capped Gulf of Mexico oil well will have to be reopened, a
Oil leak plugged…for now
July 16, 2010
Now the wait begins. BP has finally gained control over one of America’s biggest environmental catastrophes by placing a carefully fitted cap over a runaway
Another glitch in oil spill drama
July 14, 2010
The plan to start choking off oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico was suddenly halted as government officials and BP said further analysis must
BP claims progress; Gulf waits and hopes
July 12, 2010
Underwater robots steadily assembled heavy metal pieces Monday as BP prepared to install a tighter cap over its busted well at the bottom of the
New attempt to cap oil leak
July 10, 2010
Undersea robots manipulated by engineers a mile above will begin work Saturday removing the containment cap over the gushing well head in the Gulf of
Oil spill drenches Obama’s approval rating
June 24, 2010
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill piled pressure on Barack Obama on Thursday as the hurricane season closed in and voters angry at his crisis
Obama tries to refocus on jobs, economy
June 22, 2010
President Barack Obama launched a push on Friday ahead of congressional elections to refocus on economic recovery efforts that have been overshadowed by the BP