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May 31, 2010 by
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Obama defends response as BP admits spill worse than Exxon Valdez
Seeking to demonstrate leadership amid an exploding environmental and political crisis, U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday announced a six-month moratorium on new deepwater oil leases as a federal investigation continues into the cause of the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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May 30, 2010 by
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Gulf oil spill eclipses Exxon Valdez
BP’s attempt to choke off the gusher at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico appeared to be making some progress, according to officials as dire new government estimates showed the disaster has easily eclipsed the Exxon Valdez as the biggest oil spill in US history.
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May 28, 2010 by
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Scientists say oil spill now far bigger than Valdez
ASSOCIATED PRESS COVINGTON, La. — The Gulf oil spill has surpassed the Exxon Valdez as the worst in U.S. history, according to new estimates released Thursday, but the Coast Guard and BP said an untested procedure to stop it seemed to be working. A team of scientists trying to figure out how much oil has been flowing since the offshore rig Deepwater Horizon exploded April 20 and sank two days …
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May 27, 2010 by
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Scientists: Gulf of Mexico oil spill now far bigger than Exxon Valdez
COVINGTON, La. — Scientists say the Gulf of Mexico spill has now leaked far more oil than the Exxon Valdez disaster — maybe even three-and-a-half times as much.View full sizeAssociated PressThis early morning image made from video released by British…
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May 23, 2010 by
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May 19, 2010 by
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May 13, 2010 by
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May 09, 2010 by
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BP May Rebound as Drop Beats Exxon After Valdez: Chart of Day
May 6 (Bloomberg) — Since the Gulf of Mexico oil spill started in April, BP Plc’s shares have dropped more than three times as fast as Exxon Corp.’s after the larger Valdez disaster in 1989. The difference may mean the London-based company is poised to rebound, JPMorgan Cazenove said.
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May 06, 2010 by
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May 05, 2010 by
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