We’ve come full circle: BP is back to trying something that didn’t work the first time in a desperate attempt to rein in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, now in its sixth week.
Gulf of Mexico
“Top Kill” Effort Unsuccessful, Says BP
After three days of observation, BP has concluded that its latest effort to stop the massive undersea oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has failed, a company representative said Saturday.
Internet Gives BP a Snarky New Logo
The U.K. arm of the environmental group Greenpeace started a logo redesign contest for BP in the wake of the company’s massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The results? Predictably passive aggressive.
Quotes: World Wildlife Fund on the Gulf-of-Mexico Oil Spill
“What is still missing is a solution to the underlying cause of the BP disaster — our addiction to dirty, dangerous oil.”
— CARTER ROBERTS, President of the World Wildlife Fund, on the need for changes in U.S. energy policy. …
Has the ‘Top Kill’ Attempt Stopped the Gulf Oil Leak? Maybe
Updated on May 27, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. ET
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.
BP Oil Spill Cam: Watch Live Online
Bored at work? Use your computer to watch environmental destruction as it happens. Happy Friday!
Oil Spill Hits Louisiana: “The Heavy Oil Is Here”
“The heavy oil is here…that heavy oil is in the marshes, it has made landfall here in Plaquemines Parish.”
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.
Oil Leak: What Does the Discovery of Oil Plumes Mean?
Scientists studying aboard a research ship in the gulf are discovering huge underwater oil plumes up to 10 miles long, a result of the April 20 oil rig explosion in the Gulf. But what do the plumes mean?
Oil Spill: What Happens If a Hurricane Hits?
Hurricane season is only three weeks away, and with BP still struggling to patch the leak in the Gulf of Mexico, there’s little hope the slick will be cleaned up by then. What happens if a hurricane hits?