Transocean says it's shielded from having to pay for Gulf oil spill under … Washington Post (blog) NEW ORLEANS — Transocean Limited, the company that owned the drilling rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico last year, argued in court documents filed Tuesday that its contract with BP shields it from having to pay for the largest offshore spill in … Transocean demands BP cover Gulf oil spill costsReuters Transocean demands BP cover Gulf oil spill costsReuters UK Transocean Steps Up Legal Battle With BP Over Deepwater Horizon CostsWall Street Journal Oil & Gas Journal –UPI.com all 152 news articles »
GOP contenders' 'Drill, baby, drill' attitude after Gulf spill makes sharp … Washington Post The millions of gallons of oil that spilled into the Gulf of Mexico last year and the crude that flowed from pipelines into Montana's Yellowstone River and Michigan's Kalamazoo River have put a spotlight on the environmental risks of energy production. … Post-spill, GOP still pushes 'Drill, baby, drill'The Associated Press Why BP (and Big Oil) just can't loseFortune Congress: Don't Drill and DriveNatural Resources Defense Council (blog)
Gulf oil spill claims czar to issue new rules for shrimpers to make payments … Washington Post (blog) The administrator of the billion fund set up to compensate individuals and businesses hurt by last year's Gulf of Mexico oil spill says new rules are being formulated to make payouts more generous for hard-hit shrimpers. … Feinberg to increase payments to Gulf shrimpers hit hard by oil spillThe Hill (blog) Lawmakers Receive an Update on BP Oil FundC-SPAN
US gives BP permit to drill new deepwater Gulf well, its 1st since 2010 oil… Washington Post … BP the go-ahead to drill a new deepwater well in the Gulf of Mexico, its first such permit since last year's catastrophic oil spill. Regulators said Wednesday BP has met strict safety requirements implemented after the Deepwater Horizon disaster. … BP at 'turning point' 18 months after oil disasterAFP White House grants BP the right to drill in the gulf one year after oil disasterExaminer.com BP turns corner after spill disastergulfnews.com NOLA.com –This is Money –Center for Research on Globalization all 716 news articles »
US government puts BP step closer to being allowed to drill up to 4 wells in … Washington Post (blog) The project would be the first new one drilled by BP in the Gulf since last year's Deepwater Horizon explosion that killed 11 workers and led to the worst offshore oil spill in US history. The company has a 46 percent stake in a well already approved … BP step closer to drilling new Gulf wellsThe Associated Press
No debating Obama's hard-core move on jobs plan Washington Post (blog) There have only been two address from that august setting: the announcement of the end of the combat mission in Iraq one year ago tonight and the talk on the gulf oil spill on June 15, 2010. With 9.1 percent unemployment and a sputtering economic …
BP: Macondo well is not leaking oil, new inspection confirms Washington Post (blog) The Coast Guard and BP have returned to the scene of last year's Deepwater Horizon disaster after a newspaper reported numerous oily blobs rising to the surface of the Gulf of Mexico a mile from the site. … Scientists: Oil fouling Gulf matches Deepwater Horizon well (photo gallery, video)al.com (blog) Coast Guard, BP investigating reports of oil at Deepwater Horizon siteNOLA.com Mining and police work make most dangerous jobs in 2010Reuters Center for Research on Globalization –Press-Register – al.com (blog) –WKRG-TV all 500 news articles »
Rig used with BP's Gulf well before Deepwater Horizon takes on water off … Washington Post By AP, The owner of the rig that sunk in the massive Gulf oil spill last summer is having problems with another one of its deepwater drillers — this time off the coast of Africa. Company spokesman Guy Cantwell told The Associated Press that the rig …
Americans Support Offshore Drilling, but Washington Wavers New York Times A rally in New Orleans after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. National support for offshore drilling dipped after the BP disaster, but quickly rebounded. THE last year and a half has brought a rapid sequence of … Transocean's Deepwater Horizon Insurers Seek Court Opinion On Paying BPNASDAQ Form a line in the sand June 25 against oil drillingWalton Sun This Offshore Driller is Still a BargainStreetAuthority DigitalJournal.com –Think Progress all 38 news articles »
Remember the flap over foreign ships and the Deepwater Horizon cleanup? Washington Examiner (blog) Soon after the Deepwater Horizon disaster began, with raw crude pumping out of the seabed into the Gulf of Mexico in the worst oil spill in American history, foreign nations began offering help with the clean up. Especially notable was the Belgian firm … Transocean blames BP for oil rig disasterFireEngineering.com State to BP: Time to pay upWOKV Banks are lending money to energy exploration projects again despite last …NOLA.com Motley Fool –Motley Fool UK –InvestorIdeas.com (press release) all 39 news articles »