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Gulf oil spill still leaking after 7 years subject of lawsuit

By doris | Published: February 6, 2012

Full Story at USNews.msnbc.msn.com Environmental groups on Thursday sued an oil company over the pace of its cleanup of a Gulf of Mexico spill that continues seven years after it was triggered by Hurricane Ivan in 2004. “The plaintiffs filed suit to stop the spill and lift the veil of secrecy surrounding Taylor oil’s seven-year-long [...]

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BP gets $1 bln settlement from Gulf well partner

By doris | Published: May 20, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com LONDON — BP has struck a deal to receive around $1 billion from one of its minority partners in the blown-out Gulf of Mexico well, raising hopes it will successfully pursue other companies involved and reduce its bill for the disaster. BP PLC said Thursday that MOEX Offshore 2007 LLC, which [...]

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Panel calls for drastic steps to stop future deepwater oil spills

By doris | Published: January 11, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com Washington (CNN) — If the government does not take drastic steps, another deepwater oil spill like the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico could devastate the coastal areas of the United States, an oversight commission warned Tuesday in a long-awaited report to the president. More research, funding and oversight are [...]

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The well is dead, but Gulf challenges live on

By doris | Published: September 20, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.msn.com The “nightmare well” is dead. But the Gulf coast’s bad dream is far from over. Federal officials declared Sunday that the well where the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded had finally been killed. Workers drilled a relief well into the damaged one and sealed it with cement. Its official end came 11 [...]

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BP tech team: Priority is to ‘see’ oil underwater

By doris | Published: July 25, 2010

Full Story at news.CNET.com Everything from high-tech imaging gear to plastic bags with screens is being tested by a “skunk works” team at BP set up to evaluate cleanup methods in the Gulf of Mexico. The oil company’s High Interest Technology Team, based in Mobile, Ala., is currently sifting through thousand of proposals to fix [...]

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BP works to replace containment cap over ruptured well

By doris | Published: July 11, 2010

Full Story atCNN.com Why can’t they get it right? This company didn’t do any research on taking a oil pipe leak until it happen.  Just like all the other businesses, wait till the horse gets out of the barn then fix the problem. What about planning ahead just in case something happens. This is just [...]

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Hurricane Alex drenches Mexico’s northern coast

By doris | Published: July 1, 2010

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com SAN FERNANDO, Mexico – Hurricane Alex ripped off roofs, flooded streets and forced thousands of people to flee coastal fishing villages as it pushed into northern Mexico. The Atlantic season’s first hurricane largely spared nearby Texas, which had prepared for a possible direct hit. While it spawned two tornadoes and caused [...]

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Hurricanes could derail August oil leak deadline

By doris | Published: June 6, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico would force the shutdown of BP’s relief well operations, further hampering what BP has said is the best sure-fire way of plugging the massive oil leak. “How much time you could potentially lose when you shut down for a hurricane is more or [...]

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BP ready to try again to stop oil flow, company says

By doris | Published: May 15, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) — BP will try again within the next day to cap a well that has gushed millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, the energy company said Friday. The latest attempt will involve inserting a tube into a ruptured pipe, collecting oil and sending [...]

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Tiger Woods says, ‘I am so sorry’ in public apology

By doris | Published: February 20, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (CNN) — In a tightly controlled televised statement, golfer Tiger Woods gave an apology Friday for his “irresponsible and selfish” behavior, which he said included infidelity. “I know I have bitterly disappointed all of you,” said the golfer, dressed in a blue shirt and a blazer. “For [...]

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