Rescue efforts under way after oil rig explosion in Gulf
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Bill Colclough tells CNN that all 13 workers involved in the rig explosion are accounted for, but one person is injured.
Coast Choppers are on ... Continue Reading
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BP Oil Dispersants Used Regularly Even After White House Order; Coast Guard Allowed It
The U.S. Coast Guard has routinely approved BP requests to use thousands of gallons of toxic chemical a day to break up oil slicks in the Gulf of Mexico despite a federal directive that the chemicals be used only rarely on surface waters, congressional investigators said Saturday after examining BP and government documents.
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BP Media Clampdown: Journalists Now Face Possibility of Fines, Prison Time
Journalists who come too close to oil spill clean-up efforts without permission could find themselves facing a $40,000 fine and even one to five years in prison under a new rule instituted by the Coast Guard late last week.
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BP Oil Spill Cleanup Halted By Tropical Storm Alex: Oil Skimmer Ships Sent Back To Shore
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP and the Coast Guard sent oil-scooping skimming ships in the Gulf of Mexico back to shore Tuesday because nasty weather from Tropical Storm Alex churned ... Continue Reading
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Gulf Oil Gusher: Danger of Tsunamis From Methane?
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Chairman: mi2g, ATCA, The Philanthropia
A new and less well known asymmetric threat has surfaced in the Gulf of Mexico oil gusher. Methane or CH4 gas is being released in ... Continue Reading
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BP starts burning oil from leaking ruptured well
BP began burning oil siphoned from a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico early today as part of its plans to more than triple the amount of crude it can stop from reaching the sea, the company said.
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SPEED IT UP! Coast Guard Tells BP To Pick Up The Pace And Contain Oil Spill
Coast Guard Tells BP To Pick Up The Pace And Contain Oil Spill
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