One Expert Admits Overreaction to Gulf Oil Spill The Chattanoogan And, Crozier admits he played a role in what he now believes was an overreaction to impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The Gulf of Mexico, … Alabama AG sues BP, others over Gulf oil spillThe Associated Press GULF OIL SPILLDallas Morning News Florida Releases August 12, 2010 Gulf Oil Spill Situation UpdateGov Monitor Press & Sun-Bulletin –Fairbanks Daily News-Miner –MiamiHerald.com all 5,790 news articles »
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BP chief admits ‘not prepared’ for oil rig spill
BP chief executive Tony Hayward admitted in comments that the oil giant had not been prepared for a deepwater leak, as its latest bid to contain the Gulf of Mexico spill hit a snag. “What is undoubtedly true is that we did not have the tools you would want in… Read more on New York Post
Obama defends response as BP admits spill worse than Exxon Valdez
Seeking to demonstrate leadership amid an exploding environmental and political crisis, U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday announced a six-month moratorium on new deepwater oil leases as a federal investigation continues into the cause of the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more on Canada.com
May 10, 2010 — Video is from Alabama resident John Wathen as a volunteer pilot flew him over the area where the oil rig sank. Officials have stopped guessing at the amount of oil leaking although some speculate it may be closer to 1 million gallons per day. Don’t let BP spin this into something trivial. “It’s not a leak, it’s a volcano spewing oil” Video Rating: 5 / 5
Congressional investigators announced Wednesday that an emergency shutoff valve might have been able to prevent the BP Plc (NYSE:BP) oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, had it not been equipped with a leaking hydraulic system and one useless valve. The Transocean Ltd-owned (NYSE:RIG) Deepwater Horizon drilling rig was supposed to be equipped with a blowout preventer capable of pushing back on high pressure oil and gas surges, but instead failed, killing eleven workers in an explosion. Poor maintenance and necessary modifications on the blowout preventer were pinpointed by chairman of the House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) as the reasons behind the explosive spill. Stupak said, “The safety of [the rig’s] entire operations rested on the performance of a leaking, modified, defective blowout preventer.” The blowout preventer was manufactured by Cameron International Corp. (NYSE:CAM), and crews noticed the leak oozing from a faulty and loose connection. However, Cameron International told the Investigations Subcommittee that it could not have been the blowout preventer that caused the leak, since the other connections were tightly fitted. An additional shut-off system on the blowout preventer was also modified, and reportedly did not work either. Rep. Stupak said, “An entire day’s worth of precious time had been spent engaging rams that closed the wrong way because it was wired wrong.” A document was identified by the Investigations … Video Rating: 5 / 5
OIl hits Louisiana shore; BP admits spill is more serious than estimated
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP conceded Thursday that more oil than it estimated is gushing into the Gulf of Mexico as heavy crude washed into Louisiana’s wetlands for the first time, feeding worries and uncertainty about the massive monthlong spill. Read more on New Jersey Herald
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Gulf oil spill news links: Alabama resident says it’s worse than BP admits
In a video posted on the website YouTube, Alabama resident John Wathen talks about his impressions of flying out over the Gulf of Mexico to view the oil spill caused by the demise of the Deepwater Horizon oil well. Watch the video and view a host of news and resource links related to the oil spill.
BP boss admits job on the line over Gulf oil spill The Guardian Tony Hayward, the under-fire chief executive of BP, has admitted for the first time that his job is on the line because of the Gulf of Mexico disaster. … Gulf oil spillDetroit Free Press (blog) Blame anyone but BP for Gulf oil disasterColorado Springs Independent Gulf oil disaster to have wide repercussionsExaminer.com Los Angeles Times (blog) –AOL News –BNET all 4,638 news articles »
BP boss admits mistakes and job on the line over Gulf oil spill The Guardian Tony Hayward, the under-fire chief executive of BP, has admitted for the first time that his job is on the line because of the Gulf of Mexico disaster. … Gulf oil spillDetroit Free Press (blog) Blame anyone but BP for Gulf oil disasterColorado Springs Independent Gulf oil disaster to have wide repercussionsExaminer.com Los Angeles Times (blog) –AOL News –Oshkosh Northwestern all 4,168 news articles »
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