The Hindu | Dispersal of Oil Means Cleanup to Take Years, Official Says New York Times Although the Coast Guard had trained for the possibility of cleaning up a disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, it had never anticipated that oil would spread across such a broad area and break ... Obama says oil spill 'will be contained' Obama says US will bounce back from oil crisis As cap slows leak, officials battle 'hundreds of thousands of patches of oil' |
Monday, June 7, 2010
Dispersal of Oil Means Cleanup to Take Years, Official Says - New York Times
Sunday, June 6, 2010
National Incident Commander on BP Oil Spill: 'It's an Insidious War' - ABC News
Globe and Mail | National Incident Commander on BP Oil Spill: 'It's an Insidious War' ABC News Adm. Thad » |
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Saturday, June 5, 2010
Belfast protest against Israel Rachel Corrie seizure - BBC News
National Post | Belfast protest against Israel Rachel Corrie seizure BBC News About 200 people have taken part in a protest in Belfast against the Israeli seizure of an Irish aid ship trying to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip. The protest began at the City H » |
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Friday, June 4, 2010
Republicans hit Obama on weak jobs report - Reuters
Reuters | Republicans hit Obama on weak jobs report Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With an eye on November's elections, Republicans pounced on a weaker than expected jobs report on Friday to cast doubt on President Barack Obama's economic leadership and question if his policies would spur enough growth. ... Private Sector Doesn't Measure Up In May Jobs Report Census lifts job count in May, jobless rate 9.7% Jobs numbers for May squelch some economic optimism |
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Thursday, June 3, 2010
Admiral Says Oil Pipe Is Cut, a Key Step in Halting Leak - New York Times
CBC.ca | Admiral Says Oil Pipe Is Cut, a Key Step in Halting Leak New York Times Oil continued to flow as technicians attempted a repair at the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico in this image taken from a BP live video feed on Tuesday. By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON, JOSEPH BERGER and HENRY FOUNTAIN NEW ORLEANS ... Why the Oil Spill Could Hurt the Chances for Energy Reform BP Cuts Riser From Leaking Oil Well, Prepares Cap BP: Not prepared for Gulf oil spill; pipe successfully cut |
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Latest Effort to Stop Oil Flow Hits a Snag - New York Times
Telegraph.co.uk | Latest Effort to Stop Oil Flow Hits a Snag New York Times HOUMA, La. -- The latest attempt to contain the oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico hit a snag Wednesday, as federal officials said that a diamond-tipped saw operated by an underwater robot got stuck in the riser ... BP hits another snag in latest Gulf well attempt Effort to contain Gulf oil st » |
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010
BP lays out new, riskier move to cut oil flow - Reuters
The Hindu | BP lays out new, riskier move to cut oil flow Reuters HOUSTON (Reuters) - After abandoning its latest bid to plug its blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico, BP Plc on will start a new and risky attempt on Tuesday to place a cap over the leak to funnel oil to the surface. BP abandoned its "top kill" attempt ... BP Tries Again to Divert Oil Leak With Dome Obama Vows Changes After Meeting Spill Panel |
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