The former BP CEO watched his credibility burn alongside the Deepwater Horizon, as his leadership flagged in the face of an unprecedented environmental disaster.
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.
Forget the ‘static kill.’ A new study shows that bacteria, not brains, are helping accelerate the oil spill recovery.
Michigan and the Gulf Coast don’t have much in common — except a battle against oil-infused waters.
“He knew what had to be done, but he didn’t do it properly. He was too slow; he wasn’t inspired; he wasn’t focused enough,” – TOM BOWER, journalist, on why Tony Hayward’s departure from his role as BP’s Chief Executive was inevitable (via BBC)
Environmental disaster, take two.
“There is a tremendous sense of urgency.” – THAD ALLEN, Oil Spill National Incident Commander, on the testing of a new cap over the leak in the Gulf of Mexico (Via the Associated Press)
It’s 10 stories high and more than three football fields long. It’s called “A Whale,” it’s been called the world’s largest oil-skimming vessel, and BP hopes it can clean up the spill in the Gulf.
Category 2 Hurricane Alex crashed ashore early this morning, with initial reports of damange and deaths. And despite heading in the opposite direction of the primary oil spill region in the Gulf, the storm is causing plenty of major cleanup headaches.
Even the Gulf-of-Mexico mess can’t bite the taxpayer dust.
