Thad Allen, oil spill response director for the federal government, said testing revealed a seep, located “a distance from the well.” Is the well damaged? (via Ecocentric)
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Obama Pleased With Oil Flow Stoppage, But Cautious
A day after BP placed a new cap over its mile-deep underwater oil leak, discovering that so far it’s working, President Obama spoke briefly, saying in Washingtonese, “whew!”
Good News: BP Strikes Success, Stops Oil Leak
Newsfeed was going to be really cheeky in the way this post was to be written. But right in the middle of our smart alecky wordsmithing, BP announced that the current attempt to cap the three-month old undersea gusher deep …
Equipment Leak Hampers BP’s Latest Effort to Stop Oil Spill
These days, oil spill news seems to repeat itself — BP delays test after test after yet another setback. The latest delay in stopping the oil spill? A leak, this time in equipment.
Quotes: Thad Allen on BP’s Latest Attempt to Cap the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
“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)
Sticky Situation: Anti-BP Protesters Pour Molasses at British Museum
This is certainly one way to speak out against BP — and really annoy a museum’s cleaning staff.
Doomsday: Could BP Spill Kill All Life on Earth?
Could the Deepwater Horizon spill cause a massive eruption of methane that destroys civilization as we know it, bet-hedging question mark?
Good News: Will BP Cap the Well Weeks Ahead of Time?
Could the Gulf of Mexico oil spill finally end weeks ahead of the time BP officials say they expect to end it?
Could the Oil Spill Be Stopped This Month?
That’s BP’s aim, at least.
Boats Collect Just Three Gallons of Oily Water Tuesday
Wonder how that whole oil-spill cleanup thing is going? Turns out, not well.
Oil Spill, Day 75: A Photo History of the Gulf Disaster
It’s been nearly 11 weeks since the Deepwater Horizon disaster first began in the Gulf back in late April. And as we crossed day 75 over the weekend, NewsFeed thought what better time to go back through some of the most striking …
Oil Spill Officially Messes with Texas, Washes Tar Balls Ashore
A small number of tar balls washed onto a Texas beach, which means the spill has affected every single Gulf state.