Next week, the long-awaited trial begins to decide the liability of BP, Transocean, Halliburton and other companies involved with the April 2010 oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The trial … Read more
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All Eyes on the Senate
Last week, pelicans and other wildlife in the Gulf got some promising news when the House of Representatives passed an amendment dedicating 80 percent of Clean Water Act fines from … Read more
Alaska Well Blowout Still Out of Control While Congress Wants to Drill in Polar Bear Country
Breaking news reports are coming in that an exploratory oil and gas well on Alaska’s North Slope has triggered a blowout that is still out of control. Meanwhile, Congress is … Read more
Three Ways to Show Your Love for the Gulf
Valentine’s Day is the day you show a little extra love for all the special people in your life. But what about those special places? The BP oil disaster sent … Read more
BP Reports Profit Gusher, Warns Gulf Oil Disaster Victims to Expect Rough Trial
BP has joined other oil giants in reporting staggeringly huge profits for 2011: BP returned to profit with a bang last year, posting net earnings of $23.9 billion on Tuesday, as … Read more
Tag, You’re it! CEOs Involved in Gulf Oil Disaster Refuse to Testify at Spill Hearing
Oil company bigwigs are on the run again as the companies responsible for last year’s Gulf oil disaster evade testifying before Congress. Facing more than a dozen major federal violations … Read more
Blowout Preventers Still Unsafe, Federal Action Ineffective Group Says
After the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the federal government issued new rules to improve offshore drilling safety. Problem solved, right? Not according to the Offshore Safety Report, issued by Oceana at … Read more
