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Feds plan more Gulf sea turtle releases

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:41:13 GMT

Federal officials say they're stepping up plans to release sea turtles that were stranded and rescued during the Gulf oil spill and study how they've been affected.

Regret, apology not part of BP report

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:24:16 GMT

BP's long-awaited internal report on what it believes went wrong when a rig exploded and started the massive Gulf oil spill never mentions the words blame, regret, apology, mistake or pollution.

BP spreads oil spill blame around

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:49:10 GMT

In an internal report released Wednesday, BP blames itself, other companies' workers and a complex series of failures for the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill and the drilling rig explosion that preceded it.

BP: Blowout preventer removed from well

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:55:28 GMT

BP says the blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico has been removed from the company's well.

Feds launch investigation of Gulf fire

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:35:54 GMT

The agency that oversees offshore drilling will investigate the fire on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

New rig problem differs from BP spill

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:21:10 GMT

Unlike the blast that led to the massive BP spill, the latest oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico killed no one and sent no crude gushing into the water.

Temporary cap that stopped oil removed

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:14:58 GMT

Engineers removed a temporary cap Thursday that stopped oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's blown-out well in mid-July. No more oil was expected to leak into the sea, but crews were standing by with collection vessels just in case.

Oil platform catches fire in Gulf

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:27:55 GMT

A company official says the incident aboard a Mariner Energy oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico is considered a fire, not an explosion.

Risks remain with well cap coming off

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:04:17 GMT

The image of thick crude gushing from a blown-out oil well a mile beneath the Gulf of Mexico was turned off when a tightly fitting cap was secured on top a month-and-a-half ago.

Feds downplay risk when well cap moved

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:30:25 GMT

The federal government's point man on the Gulf of Mexico spill response said Wednesday there is no "significant risk" that more oil will leak into the sea when engineers remove the temporary cap Thursday that first contained the gusher in mid-July.

Documentation trouble for spill claims

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:51:59 GMT

The administrator of the new claims process for victims of the Gulf oil spill says most of the individual claims reviewed in the first week lacked the minimal documentation to be paid.

Mountaintop removal mining ban sought

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:19:18 GMT

Activists from the Appalachian region called on the Obama administration Monday to end the practice of mountaintop removal coal mining, saying it is destroying their land and harming their water quality.

Delay hits final plugging of BP's well

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:51:45 GMT

High seas on the Gulf of Mexico forced BP PLC on Monday to delay operations for up to three days to raise the piece of equipment from the seabed that failed to prevent the massive oil spill, the U.S. government said.

Obama commits to revival of Gulf Coast

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:13:13 GMT

Five years after Hurricane Katrina's wrath, President Barack Obama sought to reassure disaster-weary Gulf Coast residents Sunday that he would not abandon their cause.

120 sea turtle eggs found in backpack

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:59:22 GMT

Authorities are reburying about 120 sea turtle eggs after they were found in a backpack in South Florida.

Feds to remove temp cap from Gulf well

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:59:06 GMT

The federal government said engineers will start work Monday to remove the temporary cap that stopped oil from gushing out of BP's blown-out Gulf well so that crews can raise a key piece of equipment from the seabed.

Zoo is home to 22 baby Komodo dragons

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:27:03 GMT

Twenty-two Komodo dragons have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo this month, giving a modest boost to the world's endangered population.

Oil cleanup both bonanza and bust

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:01:01 GMT

An Associated Press analysis finds some places have done pretty well since the Gulf oil spill while others have been hit by a double-whammy.

Gulf waste heads to landfills

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:52:33 GMT

The cleanup of history's worst peacetime oil spill is generating thousands of tons of oil-soaked debris that is ending up in local landfills, some of which were already dealing with environmental concerns.

New microbe discovered eating oil spill

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:25:54 GMT

A newly discovered type of oil-eating microbe is suddenly flourishing in the Gulf of Mexico.

Hearings into cause of oil spill begin

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:10:12 GMT

Federal investigators seeking the cause of the rig explosion that led to BP's massive Gulf oil spill focused Monday on communication and chain of command, wondering at times whether the key players knew enough to handle an emergency.

Gulf claims facility begins operating

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:52:18 GMT

The new claims facility for damages from the Gulf oil spill begins operations Monday and the man who will run it says payouts will be more generous than from any court.

La. scientist's oysters safe from oil

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:55:47 GMT

Biologist John Supan thinks he has developed what may be the holy grail for oyster lovers: a hardy breed of the delectable shellfish that stays fat enough for consumers to eat throughout the year.

Scientists map invisible oil in Gulf

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:10:58 GMT

A 22-mile-long invisible mist of oil is meandering far below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, where it will probably loiter for months or more, scientists reported Thursday in the first conclusive evidence of an underwater plume from the BP spill.

First oiled turtles released in Gulf

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:03:09 GMT

The first rehabilitated turtles oiled by BP's massive leak were released back into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, with scientists saying that animals taken in by rescuers — including birds — appear more resilient than first feared.

Feds: No timeline for Gulf relief well

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:35:08 GMT

The government's point man on the Gulf oil spill said Wednesday he is no longer giving a timeline for completing the final stages of plugging BP's runaway well.

Experts: Gulf of Mexico far from cured

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:07:02 GMT

More than a month after oil stopped spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, big questions remain about where it is.

Shrimpers report clean 1st day catch

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:01:48 GMT

Commercial shrimpers out for the first season since BP's disastrous spill indicated their catch was plentiful and free of oil, despite a report by scientists that much of the crude remains below the surface of the Gulf.

Deepwater environmental exemptions end

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:11:23 GMT

The Obama administration announced Monday it is requiring environmental reviews for all new deepwater oil drilling.

Asian carp spotted in Wabash River

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:00:12 GMT

An Indiana fisherman exploring the Wabash River earlier this month encountered hundreds of Asian carp leaping out of the water, proof that the voracious fish is alive and well in the state.