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Deepwater Horizon rig owner slams Obama’s 6-month ban on deepwater drilling in Gulf of Mexico
LONDON (AP) – Deepwater Horizon rig owner slams Obama’s 6-month ban on deepwater drilling in Gulf of Mexico .
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Gulf rig owner criticizes Obama’s drilling halt
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The owner of the offshore rig involved in the massive Gulf oil spill sharply criticized the U.S. government’s six-month ban on deepwater drilling Tuesday.
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Look at members of Obama’s oil spill commission
Members of the presidential commission investigating the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. –Co-chairman: Former Democratic Sen. and Gov. Bob Graham of Florida. He often has pushed for a drilling ban off the Florida coast. Bob Graham – Gulf of Mexico – Florida – Environment – Democratic Party
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La. Companies Ask Judge To Lift Obama’s Drill Ban
Companies that ferry people and supplies to offshore oil rigs asked a federal judge Monday to lift a six-month moratorium on new deepwater drilling projects imposed in the aftermath of the massive Gulf spill.
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Obama’s Oil Spill Speech: What Was The Point?
President Barack Obama took to the Oval Office to address a nation worried to death over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a location used so much more often by Saturday Night Live than by actual presidents that my brain actually released a small dollop of dopamine in anticipation of comedic parody. And then, over the next seventeen minutes, nothing much happened to challenge my brain’s autonomic …
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Fact Check: Gaps in Obama’s oil spill speech
WASHINGTON – In assuring Americans that BP won’t control the compensation fund for Gulf oil spill recovery, President Obama failed to mention that the government won’t control it, either.
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Obama’s Oval Office address on the Gulf oil spill
Text of President Barack Obama’s Oval Office address Tuesday on the Gulf oil spill, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions:
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Read the full text of President Barack Obama’s speech on the BP oil spill
Good evening. As we speak, our nation faces a multitude of challenges. At home, our top priority is to recover and rebuild from a recession that has touched the lives of nearly every American. Abroad, our brave men and women in uniform are taking the fight to al Qaeda wherever it exists.
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President Barack Obama’s address on the oil spill
Good evening.  As we speak, our nation faces a multitude of challenges.  At home, our top priority is to recover and rebuild from a recession that has touched the lives of nearly every American.  Abroad, our brave men and women…
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Ed. Note: For more information on Federal response resources, volunteer opportunities, and assistance for those in affected areas visit WhiteHouse.gov/Deepwater-BP-Oil-Spill.

This evening at 8 p.m. EDT, President Obama will address the Nation about the disaster in the Gulf and the road ahead. This comes after the end of a two-day trip through Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, all states affected by the oil spill.

Across the country, many have questions about how this disaster happened — and what’s being done to make things right. To better understand what people want to know, we are offering a way for anyone to vote on questions about the oil spill or submit their own. After the President finishes, Robert Gibbs, the White House Press Secretary, will answer some of the most popular questions.

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You can get started right now by heading over to YouTube.com/WhiteHouse.

And at 8pm, the President’s address and the follow-up Q&A with Robert Gibbs will be streamed live there and at WhiteHouse.gov/live.

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