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US opens criminal investigation into oil spill
US officials said Tuesday they launched a criminal probe into the nation’s worst ever oil spill as BP voiced hopes of capping the six-week-old Gulf of Mexico leak soon.
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BP Could Face Ban as US Launches Criminal Investigation
by Tim Webb and Ed Pilkington in New York Last night’s announcement that the US is launching a criminal investigation into the Gulf of Mexico disaster capped off BP ‘s worst day in a torrid six weeks since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and sank on 20 April, killing 11 workers. read more
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U.S. Opens Criminal Investigation Of Gulf Oil Spill
Attorney General Eric Holder announced that federal authorities have opened criminal and civil investigations into the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. He confirmed the investigation after meeting with attorneys general from Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
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U.S. opens investigation of BP spill
The Obama administration responded Tuesday to criticism that it hasn’t been forceful enough in its response to the largest oil spill in U.S. history, announcing a civil and criminal investigation into the deadly explosion.
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Lawmakers say BP investigation uncovers new warning signs of problems
Two congressmen say that BP’s internal investigation into the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has identified new warning signs of problems before the April 20 explosion that brought down the com…
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BP Investigation Focuses on Seven Control Mechanisms
BP announced Tuesday that its internal investigation team began sharing initial perspectives of its review of the causes of the tragic Deepwater Horizon fire and oil spill.
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Gulf oil spill: President Obama names panel to lead federal investigation Los Angeles Times (blog) Since then, thousands of barrels of oil have spewed into the gulf daily in an environmental disaster of untold proportions. The company and outside experts … Latest updates and pictures from the Gulf oil spillExaminer.com BP Oil Spill Kills Birds and Other Animals on the Gulf CoastTaipan Publishing Group Gulf Oil Disaster: A Transatlantic Pollution Catastrophe LoomsCenter for Research on Globalization Louisville Courier-Journal –Palm Beach Post –Federal News Service (subscription) all 7,376 news articles »

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Rep. Waxman says congressional investigation shows Gulf oil well’s blowout preventer had leak
WASHINGTON – Rep. Henry Waxman says that his committee’s investigation into the Gulf oil spill reveals that a key safety device, the blowout preventer, had a leak in a crucial hydraulic system.

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Executives from BP, Halliburton and Transocean appear at two Senate hearings today on the effects of the Gulf of Mexico oil leak to the local economies, tourism, as well as wildlife and natural resources. The Senate Energy Cmte. is reviewing offshore oil and gas development and later the Senate Environment Cmte. will investigate the environmental impact.

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