Telegraph.co.uk | Public beach in La. closed as oil washes up The Associated Press GRAND ISLE, La. â€" Officials closed the public beach here Friday as thick gobs of oil resembling melted chocolate washed up, a very visible reminder of the blown-out well that has been spewing crude into the Gulf of Mexico for a month. ... BP swamped by criticism; spilled oil keeps coming BP Collecting Less Oil From Gulf Leak |
National Geographic | BP says it is capturing 5000 barrels of oil a day from gulf spill Washington Post BP said Thursday that it is now capturing 5000 barrels a day of crude oil and 15 million cubic feet of natural gas from a leaking pipe at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, the first official admission that earlier ... U.S. to check BP spill size, heavy oil comes ashore BP says more oil than estimated is gushing into Gulf BP Moves Closer to 'Top Kill' of Leaking Oil Well |
Reuters | Voters' anger at Washington may overpower any fixes Washington Post The Washington Post's Dan Balz and Chris Cillizza give their analysis of the primary elections that sent incumbents packing and has rattled the establishment. Use this interactive election map to see candidates running in senate, ... Democrats See Hope for F » |
Globe and Mail | Federal Agency Chief Admits Lapses in Gulf Oil Spill New York Times Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, facing Congress for the first time since the Deepwater Horizon oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico last month, said Tuesday that weaknesses at his agency's Minerals Management Service ... US says offshore drilling key despite oil spill Spill expert suggested siphon to BP weeks ago Oil Drillers' 'Ire' Raised by Tougher Oversight |
ABC News | Justices Bar Life Terms for Youths Who Haven't Killed New York Times WASHINGTON â€" The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that juveniles who commit crimes in which no one is killed may not be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The latest on President Obama, his administration and ... Life 'cruel and unusual' punishment for teens, court rules Supreme Court: 'Sexu » |
Globe and Mail | BP succeeds in second attempt at inserting tube in damaged oil pipe Washington Post BP succeeded on Sunday in its second attempt at inserting a new tube into its damaged oil pipe that has been gushing oil from the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico for three and a half weeks, according to BP and federal officials. ... Ten-mile oil plume found beneath surface of Gulf of Mexico Gap in Rules on Oil Spills From Wells BP Succeeds in Inserting a Tube to Funnel Oil From Leaking Well |
Globe and Mail | In Gulf oil spill, how helpful â€" or damaging â€" are dispersants? Christian Science Monitor The one BP is using to break up the Gulf oil spill has been approved by the EPA. But it's an older mixture that contains toxic ingredients, and it's not among the top tier of recommended dispersants. Members of the Louisiana National Guard build a ... What are oil dispersants? BP Has 'Problem' Inserting Tube in Latest Gulf Oil-Leak Plan Salazar: Latest effort to stop oil leak hits snag |
