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June 24, 2010

Can President Obama make a comeback?

OPINION - It's time for Democrats and the administration to get off defense on the economy and push back much…
June 22, 2010

GOP Rep Franks: Obama’s treatment of BP was ‘arrogant’

Here's another one that Dems will jump on to continue making the case that Joe Barton's apology to BP represents…
June 22, 2010

Judge overturns Obama’s offshore drilling moratorium

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The White House said the administration would appeal. It had halted approval of any new permits…
June 22, 2010

A tale of two regions: Nigeria puts Gulf crisis in perspective

OPINION - The irony is that with BP under fire, and Obama's six month moratorium on offshore drilling in place,…
June 22, 2010

Gulf rig owner criticizes Obama’s drilling halt

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal judge in New Orleans is considering whether to lift the moratorium, imposed after the…
June 21, 2010

BP Gulf spill costs hit $2 billion, no end in sight yet

GULF OF MEXICO (AP) - Scores of people and companies have sued BP for the April 20 rig explosion that…
June 21, 2010

Another oyster company falls victim to BP spill

VIDEO - The 125 million gallons of oil pouring into the sea ruined the oyster beds of Ameripure. Now the…
June 21, 2010

Ex-oil rig worker on BP spill: ‘An opportunity’ for African-Americans

theGRIO Q&A - Jerome Ringo worked in the oil industry for over 20 years before becoming the first African-American to…
June 18, 2010

Cleanup aid from overseas comes with a price tag

WASHINGTON (AP) - At least 22 nations -- including Britain, where BP is based -- have offered oil-collecting skimmers, boom,…
June 18, 2010

BP captures more oil, but methane makes things worse

VIDEO - The natural gas mixed in with the crude oil in especially high concentrations could deplete oxygen levels, suffocate…
June 18, 2010

BP: Hayward to be relieved of day-to-day duties

LONDON (AP) - The announcement comes a day after BP chief executive Tony Hayward's grilling by a House committee...
June 18, 2010

GOP candidate hints White House ‘wanted’ leak

VIDEO - Yet another BP conspiracy theory has leaked -- this time from Bill Randall, a Republican candidate competing in…
June 18, 2010

Will Obama finally break our oil addiction?

OPINION - Words are one thing, but the terrifying reality is that to break our oil addiction, as with any…
June 18, 2010

GOP rep apologizes for apologizing to BP exec

WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Joe Barton apologized for his "$20 billion shakedown" comment and said his remarks had been "misconstrued."...
June 17, 2010

‘Shame on you’: BP exec excoriated by lawmakers

WASHINGTON (AP) - The verbal onslaught had been anticipated for days and unfolded at a nearly relentless pace...
June 17, 2010

Newsweek editor says Obama is ‘out of his cotton-picking mind’

Newsweek Senior Editor Julia Reed, was on CNN's Anderson Cooper show last night to discuss President Obama's response to the…
June 17, 2010

GOP rep apologizes to BP for Obama ‘shakedown’

WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Joe Barton's criticism of the White House isn't likely to provide solace to BP's Tony Hayward...
June 17, 2010

GOP candidate floats oil spill conspiracy theory: ‘Maybe they wanted it to leak’

Tea Party-backed candidate Bill Randall, who is vying to capture North Carolina's 13th district U.S. House seat, recently speculated that…
June 16, 2010

Obama: BP will pay $100M compensation to rig workers

WASHINGTON (AP) - BP is also suspending its dividends to shareholders to help pay for the costs, said chairman Carl-Henric…
June 16, 2010

BP agrees to create $20 billion fund for spill victims

WASHINGTON (AP) - BP also says it has begun burning oil siphoned from the ruptured well to more than triple…