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U.S. Has Launched Criminal Probe Into BP Spill

02.06.2010 - The U.S. government has launched a widely expected criminal and civil investigation into BP’s massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on...

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Few Seen Dodging Market Mauling Of Drilling Stocks

02.06.2010 - A market mauling of oil and gas drilling-exposed stocks due to the Gulf of Mexico's persistent leak and resulting deepwater drilling moratorium has left only a few safe bets to...

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Gulf Oil Spill Threat Widens, BP Shares Drop

31.05.2010 - Oil from BP's out-of-control Gulf of Mexico oil spill could threaten the Mississippi and Alabama coasts this week, U.S. forecasters said on Monday, as public anger surged over the...

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BP, Obama Face Clamor to Halt Oil Spill

30.05.2010 - U.S. lawmakers and the American public clamored on Sunday for BP and the Obama administration to do more to save the U.S. Gulf Coast from an out-of-control oil spill that one...

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New Shipping Anchorage Readied, Eyes on Gulf Spill

30.05.2010 - The Coast Guard is creating a new anchorage zone near the entrance to the Mississippi River to help keep ship traffic moving despite the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the official...

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BP: May Take 48 Hours to Gauge Top Kill Success

28.05.2010 - More than 24 hours into its crucial "top kill" plan, London-based BP said on Thursday it was still too early to access the success or failure of its best short-term hope of...

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BP Monitoring to See if 'Top Kill' Plug Working

27.05.2010 - BP faces a defining day in its five-week Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster on Thursday when its latest attempt to seal a gushing well deep underwater will be deemed either a...

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BP Tests Tricky 'Top Kill' As Obama Exerts Pressure

26.05.2010 - BP began critical testing on Tuesday of its "top kill" plan to plug the gushing Gulf of Mexico oil well while President Barack Obama vented frustration over the energy giant's...