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U.S. launches criminal probe of BP spill
June 1, 2010 4:23 PM
Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday that federal authorities have opened criminal and civil investigations into the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. Holder would not specify which companies or individuals might be the targets of the probe. He said federal clean air and pollution laws give him the... more » -
U.S. official: Flow of oil from spill has stopped
May 28, 2010 9:35 AM
The flow of oil from the broken well in the Gulf of Mexico has stopped, the U.S. incident commander Admiral Thad Allen claimed Friday, but BP warned it would be a further 48 hours before it was known whether the "top kill" procedure had been successful. The next 12... more » -
'Top kill' effort underway to plug oil leak
May 27, 2010 8:53 AM
Gulf Coast residents are anxiously awaiting word on whether the latest BP remedy to plug the gushing oil well off Louisiana works. If oil stops flowing to the surface in the Gulf of Mexico, BP officials will know the effort was successful. BP is pumping heavy mud into the... more » -
BP begins 'top kill' effort to try to stop Gulf oil
May 26, 2010 4:10 PM
BP says it is trying to seal the blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico by pumping heavy mud into it. BP said in a news release Wednesday that the "top kill" maneuver has started. The top kill has never before been tried a mile beneath the sea,... more » -
Coast Guard gives BP OK to try to stop oil leak
May 26, 2010 12:55 PM
The Coast Guard has given BP approval to try to stop the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico by pumping heavy mud into the well, but there's no word yet on when the attempt will start. The Coast Guard said Wednesday it gave the approval for the "top... more »
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