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Getting His Life Back: Tony Hayward for TIME 2010 Person of the Year?
The former BP CEO watched his credibility burn alongside the Deepwater Horizon, as his leadership flagged in the face of an unprecedented environmental disaster.
Weekend Wrap-Up: What You Missed on Your Days Off
While you were sleeping late, enjoying leisurely brunches and going for relaxing strolls in the park, NewsFeed was working. And while you may have had a refreshing few days off (note: NewsFeed is not bitter), you likely missed …
BP Abandons Arctic Drilling Interests in Greenland
With a rubber stamp of disapproval in the Gulf of Mexico, the oil company is reportedly having difficulty convincing other countries to partake in an offshore handshake.
Microbes Providing Major Aid to Gulf of Mexico Cleanup?
Forget the ‘static kill.’ A new study shows that bacteria, not brains, are helping accelerate the oil spill recovery.
Finishing the BP Relief Well: What’s the Hold Up?
For weeks, there’s been talk about BP finally completing the relief well at the bottom of the ocean. But now there’s news that the final stages of the relief effort may not happen until September. So why the multi-month delay? …
Quotes: Does BP Plan a Return to Its Leaky Reservoir?
“There’s a lot of oil and gas here. We’re going to have to think about what to do with that at some point.”
— DOUG SUTTLES, chief operating officer of BP, on the prospect the company could one day resume drilling in the …
Is the Gulf Oil Spill Story Over? Not Really
Maybe the biggest lesson to be learned from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is that things like these almost always have an anti-climactic ending.
Gulf Oil Spill: Worst of Its Kind, Ever
According to federal scientists, the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is the largest accidental release of oil into marine waters.
Plans in Place to Stop Gulf Oil Spill For Good
Starting as early as tonight, engineers are planning a two-part strategy that could plug the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, once and for all.
The Oil Spill Is Over: What if BP Tries to Make An Early Exit?
The well has been capped 5,000 feet down. The surface oil is disappearing. Is it really time to roll up the cleanup? (via Ecocentric)