Tag: oil spill
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Rick Perry blames God for Gulf oil spill
How chummy is Stonewall Perry with the oil industry? Gov. Rick Perry, under fire from Democrats for referring to an “act of God” when answering a question about the Gulf oil spill, defended his answer Tuesday and told a reporter to “go look it up … in the dictionary.” “If you will go look up…
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Why people hate corporate America
Transocean Ltd. gave its top executives bonuses for achieving the “best year in safety performance in our company’s history” — despite the explosion of its oil rig that killed 11 people, including nine of its own employees, and spilled 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
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Another casualty of BP oil spill
Scientists on a research cruise this week found a community of dead and dying deep-sea corals not far from the site of BP’s blown-out well head. “Within minutes of our arrival … it was evident to the biologists on board that this site was unlike any others that we have seen over the course of…
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Oil doesn’t disappear
This photo, of the West Bay southwest of the Mississippi River by the Gulf of Mexico, was taken Friday. More disturbing images of the Gulf of BP can be found here. Related Articles Discolored water near Louisiana may be oil from BP spill (chron.com)
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BP knows no shame
While BP continues to stall on claim payments, deposed CEO Tony Hayward apparently won’t have to wait for his $1.6 million buyout. Yet BP insists it has been a “model of corporate social responsibility.” Meanwhile, Hayward claims he has been “demonized” in the US, adding that he might be “too busy” to attend future US…
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Same old spin
“We are committed to providing the American people access to complete and accurate information about our response to the BP oil spill and the resources available to assist those directly impacted,” said National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen. “RestoreTheGulf.gov will provide even greater transparency and openness about the BP oil spill, our historic response, the…
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