We Have "Learned Nothing" from BP Disaster: Obama Opens More of Arctic to … ThinkProgress It focuses on exploration in the Gulf of Mexico and giving oil companies the chance to bid on drilling rights in Arctic waters, including the Beaufort and Chukchi seas and the Cook Inlet. Because the plan targets areas with known potential for oil and … Obama cautiously offers more areas for offshore drilling in Alaska and Gulf of …Washington Post (blog) US to Open New Areas to Offshore DrillingNew York Times Interior Department releases offshore drilling planLos Angeles Times
Obama to expand drilling off Alaska, in Gulf The Associated Press In the western and central Gulf, by contrast, the proposal puts all unleased acreage up for sale. There, drilling is more commonplace, infrastructure is well developed, and spill response plans have improved since the Gulf oil spill disaster in 2010. … Obama to expand drilling off Alaska, in GulfeTaiwan News New US offshore oil leasing plan includes ArcticAFP Interior drilling plan takes fire from Republicans, greensThe Hill (blog) eNews Park Forest –National Journal all 267 news articles »
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 »
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)
Rove Revives Myth That Obama Was "Uninvolved" In Response To BP Oil Spill Media Matters for America (blog) From today's America Live: ROVE: Take a look at BP, for example, the oil spill in the gulf. It took him 55 days from the oil spill until he finally sat down with — met with an expert who knew what the heck was going on in the Gulf of Mexico. …
Obama Shocks Oil Industry by Cancelling Exxon Mobil and Statoil Leases OilPrice.com This date is well before the Deepwater Horizon blowout. Julia Oil Field Location in the Gulf of Mexico. The hard facts are Exxon Mobil and Statoil of Norway (who is doing a magnificent job worldwide of petroleum discovery) partnered to lease a block in … Steffy: A new deepwater showdownHouston Chronicle
Obama Immune to Louisiana's Oil Moratorium Misery Human Events Since the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico last April, the oil industry in Louisiana has been decimated. The Obama administration instituted a moratorium on any new deepwater drilling projects and a de facto moratorium … Chief Offshore Drilling Regulator Criticizes Lack of Oversight for ContractorsAlaska Dispatch Perhaps some lessons learnedAlexandria Town Talk BP's Rig Worker Assistance Fund lacks applicants affected by Gulf oil spillNOLA.com Taranaki Daily News –UPI.com –istockAnalyst.com (press release) all 31 news articles »
Obama administration faces choice San Angelo Standard Times SAN ANGELO, Texas — A year ago the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig encountered high-pressure natural gas reserves that ignited on the floor of the rig and exploded, killing 11 crew members and causing millions of barrels of oil to … BP's Secret Deepwater Blowout – OpEdEurasia Review Safely accessing American energy to create jobs and lower gas pricesKingsville Record View from elsewhereAlexandria Town Talk Gulf Coast Maritime –The Hindu –Wired News (blog) all 69 news articles »
As oil prices rise, Obama administration faces choice Times Record News A year ago the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig encountered high-pressure natural gas reserves that ignited on the floor of the rig, exploding and killing 11 crew members and causing millions of barrels of oil to be released into the Gulf of … PRESS RELEASE Natural Resource Trustees for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill …Wall Street Journal Business Daily – The Deepwater Horizon disaster – One year onBBC News Oil spill cleanup, containment efforts, hearings in wake of gulf disasterWashington Post The Guardian –Huffington Post (blog) –USA Today all 1,985 news articles »
Gov. Bobby Jindal slams Obama, demands billions from BP. The State Column Speaking on the one-year anniversary of the Gulf oil disaster, Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal slammed the Obama administration's policy on oil drilling the Gulf of Mexico. Mr. Jindal touted the coastal community's recovery since the oil spill last … BP oil spill still affecting Louisiana, Gov. Bobby Jindal saysNOLA.com The gulf one year later: Still waiting for loveMiamiHerald.com Deepwater Horizon, one year laterThe Seattle Times ABC Online –Monsters and Critics.com –WDSU New Orleans all 82 news articles »
Loading ...