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Drilling ban may devastate local firms
Published: Friday, June 4, 2010 at 11:40 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 4, 2010 at 11:40 a.m. HOUMA — President Barack Obama’s ban on new deepwater drilling will devasate many local businesses and their workers, executives said Thursday.
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Gulf firms to join BP oil spill effort
At least three Gulf-based oil spill companies are expected to join the cleaning up operations in the Gulf of Mexico.
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MiamiHerald.com

ANALYSIS: Inquiry reveals oil firms' free reign on drill safety Earthtimes (press release) … into the sinking of a Gulf of Mexico oil rig has exposed deep gaps in government oversight of drilling companies, amid a looming ecological disaster. … Kenner hearing: Marshall Islands-flagged oil rig in Gulf spill was reviewed in …NOLA.com Updates from oil rig explosion hearings: Drill inspector wasn't responsible …NOLA.com Oil companies had free hand on key US drilling safety rules – SummaryEarthtimes (press release) all 854 news articles »

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Firms pass blame in Gulf oil spill hearing
UPDATED: WASHINGTON (AP) — BP PLC told Congress on Tuesday its massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill was caused by the failure of a key safety device made by another company. In turn, that company says that BP was in charge and that a third company that poured the concrete to plug the exploratory well did not do so correctly. The third company, which was plugging the well in anticipation of future …

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Sydney Morning Herald

BP, other firms, fight over Gulf oil spill blame AsiaOne … most closely tied to the catastrophic Gulf of Mexico oil spill were to blame each other Tuesday as angry US lawmakers opened hearings into the disaster. … Gulf oil slick spreads as oil execs face grillingReuters BP says it will pay to clean up Gulf oil spillMarketWatch Class Action Lawsuits Pile Up in Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill DisasterEco Factory ABC News –Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) –Los Angeles Times (blog) all 15,490 news articles »

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BP, other oil spill firms start blame game
The companies behind the oil drilling disaster threatening the fragile waterways and beaches of the Gulf Coast are beginning to turn on each other.

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