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Gulf Oil Dispersants Health Problems
BP Oil Spill Efforts Put on Hold as Tropical Storm Bonnie Approaches
Jul 23, 2010
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Efforts to drill a relief well meant to put an end to the BP oil spill have been suspended thanks to Tropical Storm Bonnie. However, a containment...
Details Sought on BP Oil Spill Compensation Funds
Jul 23, 2010
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Lawyers representing victims of the BP oil spill want the details of two compensation funds the oil company agreed to set up put in writing....
Workers on Deepwater Horizon Worried About Safety Before Oil Spill
Jul 22, 2010
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A survey commissioned by Transocean, the owner of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, indicated many workers aboard were concerned about safety in the...
Evidence Emerges at Oil Spill Hearing That BP Ignored Warnings
Jul 21, 2010
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Two days before an explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig killed 11 and spawned the worst oil spill in US history, BP was warned it might...
Latest BP Oil Spill Lawsuit Targets Fireboat Owners
Jul 20, 2010
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Companies that provided fireboats following the explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig have been named in a lawsuit. The complaint, filed by...
LSU Survey Chronicles BP Oil Spill Health Impacts in Louisiana
Jul 20, 2010
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Two Louisiana State University (LSU) sociology professors have released a survey detailing some of the health impacts the BP oil spill is having on...
BP, Feds Clash Over Whether to Keep Gushing Oil Well Shut Off
Jul 19, 2010
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It appears BP and the US government disagree over what should be the next step for the BP oil spill. BP wants to keep the leaking well shut off,...
BP Oil Spill Victims Worry Over Compensation Claims
Jul 16, 2010
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Even as word spread that the BP oil spill has finally been capped, at least for now, many people along the Gulf Coast are worried that a fund set up...
Another Delay for BP Oil Spill Fix
Jul 15, 2010
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It looks like it will be a bit longer before the BP oil spill is stopped. BP has again delayed testing of a new containment cap, after a leak was...
BP Postpones New Cap Tests, As Concern Over Oil Spill's Impact Grows
Jul 14, 2010
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BP has delayed testing a new containment cap at the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill without explanation. No time-table for when testing of...



