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BP Says More Oil Contained, U.S. To Probe Spill

18.05.2010 - Energy giant BP said on Tuesday it was now able to siphon off about 40% of the oil gushing from a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico but has not been able to stop the leak, as...

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BP Says Progress In Effort To Contain Oil Spill

17.05.2010 - Energy giant BP was making some progress on Monday with its efforts to contain the oil gushing forth from a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico, But the stakes are high amid fears...

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Gulf Ship Lanes, Ports Remain Open Despite Spill

12.05.2010 - Shipping lanes and ports on the U.S. Gulf of Mexico remained open Tuesday despite the spreading oil spill, port operators said.

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Executives Trade Blame as Oil Gushes in U.S. Gulf

12.05.2010 - Executives from BP and other companies involved in a deadly Gulf of Mexico offshore oil well blowout blamed each other in Washington on Tuesday as troops and prison inmates rushed...

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Oil Executives Face U.S. Congress on Gulf Spill

11.05.2010 - Big oil goes under the spotlight on Tuesday when U.S. lawmakers grill top executives on a drilling rig explosion and oil spill that threatens an environmental catastrophe in the...

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No End in Sight as Huge U.S. Oil Spill Veers West

10.05.2010 - BP was considering its next move on Monday after its most promising short-term remedy for a massive undersea oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico struck a snag over the weekend, fueling...

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Huge Containment Chamber Expected Atop U.S. Gulf Leak

07.05.2010 - BP engineers were expected to lower a massive metal containment chamber onto a ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday in an effort to stem the widening slick. If all...

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No Oil Spill Impact on New Orleans Shipping

06.05.2010 - The Gulf of Mexico oil spill has not slowed ship traffic to New Orleans, and shipping lanes into the port are expected to stay clear at least into Friday, a spokesman said. No...