Gulf Coast
Obama halts offshore drilling
May 27, 2010President Obama announced today that he is extending a moratorium on deepwater oil drilling permits, and said the BP explosion showed the need to transition to a green economy.
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BP oil rig disaster is big setback for Big Oil
May 26, 2010This week brought new revelations about the "cozy relationship" between the oil industry and government officials, and about deregulation's role in the Deepwater Horizon explosion.
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Top offshore drilling regulator forced out
May 18, 2010The top government official overseeing offshore drilling retired suddenly yesterday.
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Experts confirm leak is far worse than BP is saying
May 14, 2010NEW ORLEANS - Statements by local labor leaders to the World that the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico is far bigger than the 5,000 gallons a day claimed by BP were confirmed by national...
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