Oil spill

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June 4, 2010

Cap collecting Gulf oil, still unclear how much

GRAND ISLE, Louisiana (AP) - It's the latest bid to contain -- not plug -- the worst U.S. oil spill.…
June 3, 2010

Feds send BP $69M bill as Obama plans return to Gulf

WASHINGTON (AP) - BP has until July 1 to pay back what the government says is 75 percent of costs…
June 3, 2010

In ‘significant step forward,’ BP slices oil pipe

METAIRIE, La. (AP) - BP turned to the shears after a diamond-tipped saw became stuck in the pipe halfway through…
June 3, 2010

The pros and cons of a BP boycott

OPINION - Our challenge is to think prevention, intervention, and compensation...
June 2, 2010

Obama: US must end its dependence on fossil fuels

PITTSBURGH (AP) - President Obama called on Congress to roll back billions of dollars in tax breaks for oil and…
June 2, 2010

Will black contractors be sidelined in BP spill clean up?

OPINION - "One thing that compounds a tragedy," said Rep. Bennie Thompson, "is when the victims aren't even allowed to…
June 1, 2010

Federal government opens criminal probe of Gulf spill

PORT FOURCHON, La. (AP) - Eric Holder announced the criminal probe, though he would not specify the companies or individuals…
June 1, 2010

Obama caught between BP and a hard place

OPINION - The Obama critics shout it at him partly out of ignorance at what the government can do, and…
June 1, 2010

Obama on oil spill: ‘People will be prosecuted’

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama gave the oil spill commission marching orders to thoroughly examine the disaster and ensure that…
June 1, 2010

Obama to meet Gulf Coast slick investigators

WASHINGTON (AP) - Amid concern that the worst oil spill in U.S. history could threaten his presidency, Obama has stepped…
May 29, 2010

BP’s top kill effort fails to plug Gulf oil leak

ROBERT, La. (AP) - BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles said the company determined the "top kill" method had failed…
May 28, 2010

Glenn Beck hits new low with Malia Obama attack

OPINION - It is one thing to criticize someone's policies, and it's another to attack the intelligence of your enemy's…
May 28, 2010

Obama visits Gulf, says residents ‘are not alone’

VIDEO - Obama made a promise to coast residents reminiscent of previous presidents speaking after disasters -- such as George…
May 28, 2010

Slideshow: Obama sees Gulf oil spill up close

SLIDESHOW - Obama arrived in the Gulf, where he stood on Fourchon Beach in his shirt-sleeves and called reporters to…
May 28, 2010

Obama to inspect gulf efforts to cap oil gusher

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama is making his second visit to the Gulf shore, where oil now washes ashore -- killing…
May 28, 2010

Four ways Obama can stop oil spill from consuming his presidency

OPINION - The goal of the Obama administration should not be to emerge from this situation looking good, that's simply…
May 28, 2010

Barbershop Buzz on Obama and the oil spill

VIDEO - Has the government's response to the spill been appropriate, what do you think of critics who compare this…
May 27, 2010

Obama: ‘I take responsibility’ for oil spill crisis

VIDEO - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama insists that his administration, not oil giant BP, was calling the shots in…
May 27, 2010

Embattled oil agency chief resigns amid spill scandal

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration has forced a resignation from the head of the U.S. Minerals Management Service over…
May 27, 2010

Obama seeks control of ‘heartbreaking’ oil crisis

FREMONT, California (AP) - In an attempt to raise his public profile, President Obama promises to "bring every resource necessary…