Oil spill fund chief says he welcomes oversight Kansas City Star The administrator of a billion fund to compensate victims of last year's Gulf of Mexico oil spill said he welcomes an independent audit of how much money has been paid out and what calculations were made to arrive at those payouts. … Oil spill claims czar: Shrimpers' pain continuesBoston.com Oil spill claims czar: Shrimpers' pain continuesThe Associated Press BP's Spill Fund Paid .5 Billion in Claims, Feinberg SaysBusinessWeek WLTZ 38 NBC all 201 news articles »
Coast Guard: Sunken rig not source of oil sheen Fort Worth Star Telegram (blog) The sunken Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico, which suffered a blowout in 2010 that killed 11 workers and led to the largest offshore oil spill in US history,apparently is not the source of an oil sheen spotted several times last summer near … USCG: Deepwater Horizon Is NOT Source Of Gulf Oil SheenGCaptain (press release) Coast Guard: Sunken rig is not the source of the Gulf sheenFuelFix (blog)
Gulf blowout spewed 5 million barrels of oil Fort Worth Star Telegram (blog) A study using acoustic technology determined that last year's Deepwater Horizon rig blowout spewed an average of 57000 barrels of oil per day from the Macondo well into the Gulf of Mexco, for a total of almost five million barrels released beween April … LETTER: Don't let Congress spend our oil spill compensationDestin Log Halliburton Sues BP Over Gulf DisasterWall Street Journal New leases on Gulf oilOcala SunHerald.com –Christian Science Monitor –Small Business Trends all 355 news articles »
Gulf of Mexico's significance felt on state, national levels Fort Worth Star Telegram We all know the kind of lashing the Gulf has taken from recent hurricanes and last year's disastrous Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Louisiana took it on the chin with that one, but the rest of us held our collective breath and waited for the disaster to …
Senate panel opens door for BP rig workers' families to sue Kansas City Star The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday approved a bill to help the families of the 11 victims of last year's Deepwater Horizon blowout by changing outdated federal maritime laws, one going back to the 1850s, to make it possible to … Deepwater Horizon liability act approved by Senate committeeFuelFix (blog)
Proceed with care to expand drilling Minneapolis Star Tribune Workboats operate near the Transocean Development Drilling Rig II at the site of the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico Friday, July 16, 2010. The wellhead has been capped and BP is continuing to test the integrity of the well before … Chevron's Shareholders Should Say No to Offshore DrillingHuffington Post (blog)
Rising gas prices alter debate on offshore energy exploration Arizona Daily Star WASHINGTON – Just one year after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon killed 11 and triggered a massive oil spill, there's little appetite among legislators for new safety regulations. Instead, a single concern is prompting a drive for more drilling: … Photos: One Year After Deepwater Horizon, Portraits of the Gulf CoastVanity Fair BP Puts Deepwater Horizon In Rearview, Chugs To Forbes (blog) BP Reviewing Relationships With Deepwater Horizon ContractorsNASDAQ The Independent –Indianapolis Star –PennEnergy- Energy News (press release) all 34 news articles »
Increased use of ethanol is part of energy solution Indianapolis Star One year after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig unleashed nearly 5 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico, the full scope of this catastrophe is still fairly unknown. One thing that is immediately clear is that there are severe consequences … Photos: One Year After Deepwater Horizon, Portraits of the Gulf CoastVanity Fair BP Puts Deepwater Horizon In Rearview, Chugs To Forbes (blog) BP Reviewing Relationships With Deepwater Horizon ContractorsNASDAQ The Independent –Alexandria Town Talk –FuelFix (blog) all 25 news articles »
Commentary: Gulf is still a mess one year after oil spill Kansas City Star One year and 206 million gallons of oil later, all that gushes from the wreck of the Deepwater Horizon is blame. Lawyers appear to outnumber the ocean microbes. Everybody's suing BP, while BP sues the rig owner and the maker of the blowout preventer … BP Plans Return to Gulf This YearWall Street Journal Living with riskThe Japan Times BP looks to return to Gulf of MexicoUPI.com Benzinga –ABC Online –The Guardian all 1,047 news articles »
Flyover, vigils mark Gulf oil disaster anniversary Malaysia Star (blog) The disaster began on the night of April 20, 2010, when the Deepwater Horizon rig burst into flames and killed the 11 men. The rest of the crew evacuated, but two days later the rig toppled into the Gulf and sank to the sea floor. … BP sues rig owner for B; blames it for disasterThe Associated Press BP to sue US firm over Deepwater disasterAFP BOP manufacturer says device did not cause Deepwater Horizon disasterThe Louisiana Record Sydney Morning Herald –Sify –National Journal all 494 news articles »
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