Oil
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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Gulf Coast scientists warn of hidden oil disaster
May 17, 2010NEW ORLEANS - What is happening in the Gulf is a "massive experiment" in how to poison an entire ecosystem, one scientist says.
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A shrimp boat captain worries and waits
May 14, 2010CHALMETTE, La. - Sixty miles off the Gulf of Mexico, the shrimpers and the people who work for them worry and wait in a world of hurt.
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Administration urged to work with Cuba on oil disaster, protecting Gulf
May 12, 2010"The Deepwater Horizon disaster underscores the need to be talking to Cuba about protecting our shared environment," the director of a U.S.-Cuba policy group says.
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