BP Complaints

BP Oil Leak May Soar 12-Fold If Dome-Cap Plan Fails (Update2)
Oil leaking from a BP Plc well in the Gulf of Mexico could surge to 60,000 barrels a day if plans to cap it with a containment dome fail, Representative Edward Markey said yesterday after a meeting with industry executives.

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Richmond Times Dispatch

Gulf oil spill: Virginia offshore drilling plan postponed Los Angeles Times (blog) [Update at 3:17 pm The US Chamber of Commerce criticized the administration's Virginia decision. “We remain deeply concerned by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill … Va. environmental groups speak out against offshore drillingCharlottesville Daily Progress McDonnell says drilling still in planThe Free Lance-Star To Drill Or Not To DrillHarrisonburg Daily News Record Washington Post –Facing South (blog) –Washington Post (blog) all 212 news articles »

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Gov. Bobby Jindal sees coastal defense plan in Venice, acknowledges Gulf oil spill could go west of river
John McCusker / The Times-PicayunePlaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser holds press conference from Venice about Wednesday’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill activities. At the far right is Gov. Bobby Jindal.Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal was in Venice this morning to…

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Irked by BP, Gulf of Mexico towns mull Plan B to halt oil spill
High winds and rough seas in the Gulf of Mexico are hampering operations by BP to contain the looming oil slick threatening Louisiana’s endangered wetlands, as the oil company’s efforts are being questioned by both Gov. Bobby Jindal and local residents enlisted to fight the spill.

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Document: BP Didn’t Plan For Major Oil Spill In Gulf
MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER (AP) – British Petroleum downplayed the possibility of a catastrophic accident at an offshore rig that exploded, causing the worst U.S. spill in decades along the Gulf coast and endangering shoreline habitat. In the 52-page exploration plan and environmental impact analysis, BP repeatedly suggested it was unlikely, or virtually impossible, for an accident to occur …

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Document: BP didn’t plan for major oil spill; asserted adverse environmental impacts unlikely….
Document: BP didn’t plan for major oil spill; asserted adverse environmental impacts unlikely.

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Document: BP didn’t plan for major oil spill
British Petroleum once downplayed the possibility of a catastrophic accident at an offshore rig that exploded, causing the worst U.S. oil spill in decades along the Gulf Coast and endangering shoreline habitat. Oil spill – United States – BP – Gulf Coast of the United States – Environment

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