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Scientists say oil still lurks under Gulf surface
August 16, 2010 6:26 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Georgia scientists say their analysis shows that most of that BP oil the government said was gone from the Gulf of Mexico is still there. The scientists say as much as 80 percent of the oil still lurks under the surface. The Georgia team said it... more » -
Live video from the Gulf oil leak, via the internet
June 16, 2010 7:31 PM
Nearly 5,000 feet beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, a black cloud of oil continues to spew from a ruptured well. Live video is available at several sites for those who want a look. Despite the somber subject, the technology is amazing. BP is now burning some... more » -
White House and BP negotiate compensation fund
June 14, 2010 12:21 PM
The White House says BP appears willing to establish a multibillion-dollar compensation fund for people and companies damaged by the Gulf oil spill. President Barack Obama demanded that the oil company set up a independent compensation fund. And presidential spokesman Bill Burton told reporters the White House and BP... more » -
BP to speed up payments
June 10, 2010 12:44 PM
The Obama administration says BP has agreed to expedite the payment of claims to businesses and individuals whose livelihoods have been disrupted by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Tracy Wareing, who is with the National Incident Command office, told reporters in Washington that the understanding on payment of... more » -
BP chief apologizes for wanting "life back"
June 2, 2010 5:38 PM
BP chief executive Tony Hayward is apologizing for saying "I'd like my life back" to reporters over the weekend. Hayward said in a statement posted on the company's Facebook site Wednesday that the remark was hurtful and thoughtless. He apologized to the community and the families of the 11... more » -
BP tries another containment box to stop oil leak
May 11, 2010 4:48 PM
A BP spokesman says a second, smaller oil containment box known as a "top hat" is being brought to the site of a blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico. Spokesman Bill Salvin tells The Associated Press the box will be lowered to the seafloor, away from the plume, on... more »
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