Center for Biological Diversity: Obama Offshore Oil Plan a Disaster for … eNews Park Forest “Last year's disaster in the Gulf of Mexico was supposed to be a wake-up call about the dangers of offshore drilling, but it looks like President Obama hit the snooze button and slept right through it,” said Miyoko Sakashita, oceans director at the … Obama to expand drilling off Alaska, in GulfThe Associated Press Interior drilling plan takes fire from Republicans, greensThe Hill (blog) Oil Fight: Conservationists vs. Shell in AlaskaDiscovery News National Journal all 232 news articles »
Legislative auditor finds Shaw overbilled La. in sand berm work during BP oil… The Republic Last December, a presidential commission set up to investigate the BP oil spill called the project "underwhelmingly effective, overwhelmingly expensive." BP PLC gave Louisiana the money to build the berms. The state agency overseeing the berm project, … Audit finds Shaw overbilled for sand berms after Gulf oil spillBayoubuzz
Obama cautiously expands offshore drilling in Alaska and Gulf of Mexico Washington Post (blog) The drilling plans are much narrower in scope than what the administration had said it would consider prior to the Gulf oil spill and what Republicans say is needed to create jobs. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Tuesday the government will hold 15 … Obama Offshore Oil Plan a Disaster for Wildlife, ClimateCenter for Biological Diversity (press release) Obama to expand drilling off Alaska, in GulfThe Associated Press Interior unveils scaled-back offshore drilling planThe Hill (blog)
Interior Plan Includes More Gulf, Alaska Leases National Journal … just confirms that we have apparently learned nothing from the worst offshore oil spill in our nation's history. As tragic as the Deepwater Horizon disaster was, we must recognize that it occurred in relatively benign environmental conditions. … Obama Offshore Oil Plan a Disaster for Wildlife, ClimateCenter for Biological Diversity (press release) Obama administration to unveil 5-year offshore drilling planFuelFix (blog) Oil drilling to expand – but not near FloridaJuice (blog) WVEC.com (subscription) all 152 news articles »
Researchers ready Gulf Coast oil spill health study WLOX It's been a little over a year since the BP Oil Spill and some are still recovering from the disaster. In an effort to help those individuals and respond to some unanswered questions, The National Institute of Health …
Gulf oil spill grants were fumbled, lawsuits say NOLA.com By David Hammer, The Times-Picayune Terry Smith of Lafayette was working on a deepwater drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico in May 2010 when the Obama administration shut down the industry in response to the BP oil spill. He is among an estimated 1600 …
Audit finds Shaw overbilled for sand berms after Gulf oil spill NOLA.com Last December, a presidential commission set up to investigate the BP oil spill called the project "underwhelmingly effective, overwhelmingly expensive." The state agency overseeing the berm project, the Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration, … Audit finds Shaw overbilled for sand bermsAnchorage Daily News
Evidence shows Gulf oil spill caused widespread ecological damage Sarasota Herald-Tribune Far from pristine, the northern Gulf contains more than 3000 active oil rigs and 26000 miles of pipelines. It also receives huge slugs of nutrient pollution each year from the Mississippi River. Separating the oil spill's impact from the other stress … BP's Gulf oil second wave 100 miles from shore, 'Big Fix' splashes LAExaminer.com Oil spills everywhereGlobe and Mail The Current: Oil spill impacts one year latermy.hsj.org FuelFix (blog) –MarketWatch (press release) –Oil & Gas Journal all 25 news articles »
Oil drilling in Cuban waters stirs unease in Florida The Republic Still, the Deepwater Horizon spill in the northern Gulf of Mexico was a wakeup call to deepwater drilling's inherent risks, said Whittle, with the Environmental Defense Fund. With friendlier countries, such as Mexico and Canada, the US has detailed … Front & Center: Former governor & senator Bob Graham on Cuba's offshore …Orlando Sentinel
Transocean reports poor results due to Deepwater Horizon hangover Bizmology Even though it has deflected blame for last year's disaster on the Transocean-built Deepwater Horizon rig at the Macondo well to owner-operator BP (a recent US government report seems to support this view) and unlike BP has not been … The Current: Oil spill impacts one year latermy.hsj.org Is BP'S Macondo Reservoir Leaking More Oil?MarketWatch (press release) OGJ NewsletterOil & Gas Journal Malta Independent Online –PR Newswire (press release) –Alaska Dispatch all 21 news articles »