Obama talks tough on Gulf oil spill, but does he mean it? MiamiHerald.com WASHINGTON — Three weeks after oil began spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, an angry President Barack … Angry Obama Seeks to Deflect Blame for Gulf Oil Spill CrisisCBS News Lawmaker questions BP over oil spill estimatesReuters BP Risks Disaster By Playing Down the Gulf Oil Spill's True SizeBNET Christian Science Monitor –Federal News Service (subscription) –ABC News (blog) all 7,172 news articles »
Obama Slams BP, Transocean, Halliburton Over Gulf Oil Spill CBS News Speaking in the Rose Garden, Mr. Obama said he is "not going to rest or be satisfied until the leak is stopped at the source, the oil in the Gulf is … Gulf Oil Disaster May Cast Long and Costly Economic ShadowLiveScience.com Lawmaker questions BP over oil spill estimatesReuters BP Risks Disaster By Playing Down the Gulf Oil Spill's True SizeBNET Federal News Service (subscription) –Huffington Post (blog) –ABC News (blog) all 6,408 news articles »
Obama eyes 'next steps' to tackle Gulf oil spill msnbc.com The drifting sea of oil could still spell disaster for coastlines all around the Gulf of Mexico while crippling attempts in Washington to overhaul US energy … Gulf Coast lawmakers press for major increase in liability cap for oil spillsTallahassee Democrat Invisible threat stalks pristine Gulf coastline – FeatureEarthtimes (press release)
Gulf Oil Spill Has High Stakes for Obama U.S. News & World Report The current oil-leak crisis is one of the most important events in the Obama presidency so far. Scientists say it could be an immense disaster with lasting … Katrina FEMA Director: President Obama wants the Gulf oil spill to spreadBefore It’s News
Obama Administration Said to Plan Split for Oil Drilling Agency
President Barack Obama will propose splitting the government agency that administers offshore oil drilling into two sections as part of the response to the spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a White House official said.
Obama Tries to Head Off Katrina Comparison in BP Spill Response
The Obama administration is trying to head off criticism over its handling of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico with a two-pronged strategy: Showcasing every move in its response and pinning blame squarely on BP Plc.
Obama Backs ‘Significantly’ Higher Damage Cap After BP Spill
May 5 (Bloomberg) — The Obama administration is backing “significantly” higher limits for damages BP Plc might face for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and won’t rule out scaling back plans to expand offshore drilling.
Obama Administration Backs Raising Damages Cap After BP Spill
The Obama administration, saying that BP Plc will “pay for the mess they’ve made” with the worsening oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, is urging Congress to raise the $75 million cap on damages for oil spills.
BP Describes Race to Fix Well as Obama Warns of Oil Damage
CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and HENRY FOUNTAIN Officials for BP, which is liable for the cleanup of the oil spill, described in detail for the first time their desperate efforts to seal the well in the Gulf of Mexico.
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