Satire, meet reality. Someone nefarious gained brief access to BP’s official U.S. Twitter account and used their posting power to reference a satirical BP feed. Confused? Let’s sort this one out.
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Watch the Oil Spill “Top Kill” Live Online
It might not top the American Idol finale , but hey, at least we don’t know how this one’s going to end.
BP Begins Risky ‘Top Kill’ Attempt to Stop Oil Spill
After final federal approval, BP has begun its hit-or-miss “top kill” attempt to stop the gushing oil still blackening the Gulf of Mexico. The ploy comes after several other attempts to either stop or slow the flow failed.
Quotes: BP Sets Expectations Before Top Kill Procedure
“We always have to be careful about setting expectations.”
— KENT WELLS, BP’s senior vice president for exploration and production, dampening down expectations in advance of the company’s attempt to plug a leaking oil …
BPGlobalPR: Oil Spill Satire, Courtesy of Twitter
Yes, it turns out that biting political satire can take the form of 140-character punch lines.
Will Boycotting BP Gas Stations Make a Difference?
As oil continues to leak into the Gulf of Mexico, Americans are mobilizing against company that is responsible for the spill. But is boycotting a local BP gas station the best response?
BP: ‘Top Kill’ Should Stop Gulf Oil Spill…or Not
With some six million gallons of crude spat into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, frustration continues to grow as thick as the oil and near equal in volume.
The Oil Spill From Above: A Terrible Tapestry
Aerial photos from above the Gulf of Mexico show otherworldly seas, as chemical dispersants mix with oil in an attempt to contain spreading spill. See some of the most fascinating photos from above.
BP Agrees: Oil Spill Much Larger Than Reported
Late last night, BP Managing Director Bo Dudley sat down with CNN’s Larry King, revealing a plan to pump fluids into its 5,000-foot-deep oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico – a plan that could have the leak sealed within a couple days.
Oil Spill: The YouTube Race to Film Endangered Beaches
It will be one month ago Thursday that the Deepwater Horizon first caught fire, spewing its first barrels of oil into the Gulf at a rate that would eventually produce underwater plumes more than 10 miles long, costing BP more …
Oil Spill Reaches Florida: Tar Balls Found in Key West?
Even as there have been glimmers of good news on the Gulf oil spill front – BP, which says the spill has cost the company more than $600 million, now says they are successfully siphoning some of the oil from the spill zone – …
BP’s Oil Spill Cost So Far: $625 Million (and Counting)
Despite the partial success of the new siphon British Petroleum is using to help stop an undersea oil gusher in the Gulf of Mexico, the company admits the actual cost of the environmental catastrophe remains quite high.