Sydney Morning Herald | Waves From Storm Hinder Spill Effort New York Times Oil cleanup workers were evacuated from the beach in Port Fourchon, La., on Tuesday because of high winds and lightning. By HENRY FOUNTAIN The first major storm of the season in the Gulf of Mexico continued to disrupt oil spill cleanup and containment ... Mexico's Gulf Oil Ports Reopen As Hurricane Alex Moves Away |
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Waves From Storm Hinder Spill Effort - New York Times
Monday, June 28, 2010
Supreme Court Rules That Gun Rights Apply to Local Laws - New York Times
Telegraph.co.uk | Supreme Court Rules That Gun Rights Apply to Local Laws New York Times The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the Second Amendment, which forbids Congress from infringing the right to keep and bear arms, applies to state and local governments as well. By ADAM LIPTAK WASHINGTON â€" The Second Amendment's guarantee of an ... High court strikes down Chicago handgun ban Gun-Rights Decision May Not Change Much Activist: Supreme Court ruling to have little effect on Mass. gun laws |
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Saturday, June 26, 2010
Tropical storm plus oil slick equal more fear and uncertainty - CNN
Kansas City Star | Tropical storm plus oil slick equal more fear and uncertainty CNN By the CNN Wire Staff New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- The disaster thousands of feet deep in the Gulf of Mexico may be exacerbated by a different type of calamity in the coming week -- a tropical storm -- that could push the oil farther along Florida's ... Gulf winds could stop BP oil collection efforts for two weeks Gulf oil spill: Could 'toxic storm' make beach towns uninhabitable? BP Increases Oil-Recovery Amount; Tropical Storm Raises Concerns |
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
Gates advocated keeping McChrystal, source says - CNN
Reuters | Gates advocated keeping McChrystal, source says CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Washington (CNN) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates backed keeping Gen. Stanley McChrystal on the job because he was vital to the war effort in Afghanistan, but he was overruled, a senior Pentagon official told CNN's Barbara Starr. ... McCain: Don't Stop With McChrystal, 'We Need a New Team' New US General Prepares to Take Lead in Afghanistan Reporter believed McChrystal was 'untouchable' |
Monday, June 21, 2010
BP's Gulf oil spill costs reach $2 billion - Washington Post
The Guardian | BP's Gulf oil spill costs reach $2 billion Washington Post AP ON THE GULF OF MEXICO -- BP said Monday it has now spent $2 billion responding to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. And with no end yet in sight, that number is expected to keep rising. BP PLC agreed last week to set up a $20 ... BP Says Gulf Oil Spill Response Costs Up To $2 Billion |
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Friday, June 18, 2010
Oil-suckers running at full tilt - msnbc.com
The Hindu | Oil-suckers running at full tilt msnbc.com A ship sprays water on a burner that disposes of oil and natural gas brought up from a leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico. The good news is that more than a million g » |
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Gulf Coast beaches update - CNN
Globe and Mail | Gulf Coast beaches update CNN President Obama, right, and Florida Gov. Charlie Crist walk on Pensacola Beach, Florida, on Tuesday. (CNN) -- The oil spill on the Gulf Coast has states and visitors bureaus working hard to keep the public updated and reassure beach-bound travelers. ... Obama Meets With BP Executives Palin Reacts to Obama's Oval Office Address on Gulf Disaster Obama expected to order BP to pay for oil spill compensation fund |
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Monday, June 14, 2010
BP Outlines Plan to Speed Up Oil Containment - FOXNews
The Hindu | BP Outlines Plan to Speed Up Oil Containment FOXNews The drilling rig Discoverer Enterprise recovers leaking oil in the Gulf of Mexico on June 13. (AP Photo) As President Obama took his fourth trip to the Gulf Coast to survey oil spill damage, BP outlined a plan it said would speed up the containment ... Obama to address nation on oil disaster Obama, BP set for for oil-spill showdown Obama to Visit Gulf Coast and Address Nation on Oil Spill, BP |
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Saturday, June 12, 2010
BP to sell Gulf spill oil - USA Today
The Hindu | BP to sell Gulf spill oil USA Today Fill her up with spill oil? When British Petroleum sells the crude from the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico, the spill oil could end up at gas stations. BP said it would use the net revenue made from selling the crude to fund wildlife protection ... Spill oil to seep into supply chain as BP sells it Obama, Cameron to discuss BP spill Enviros give Obama a pass on Gulf spill |
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Sanctions are like "used handkerchief," Iranian president says - CNN
Telegraph.co.uk | Sanctions are like "used handkerchief," Iranian president says CNN United Nations (CNN) -- The United Nations Security Council voted Wednesday to impose new sanctions on Iran to try to force it to suspend its nuclear program. US President Barack Obama c » |
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Monday, June 7, 2010
AT A GLANCE: BP Captures More Oil, Spill Consequences Grow - Wall Street Journal
CBC.ca | AT A GLANCE: BP Captures More Oil, Spill Consequences Grow W » |
Friday, June 4, 2010
'79 Gulf oil spill leaves sobering lessons for BP - The Associated Press
Globe and Mail | '79 Gulf oil spill leaves sobering lessons for BP The Associated Press MEXICO CITY â€" It started with a burst of gas through the drilling well. Workers scrambled to close the safety valves but within moments, the platform caught fire and collapsed. Tens of millions of g » |
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