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+ Cryptome.org: Oil Spill Response Safety Action Items CTEH—July 12, 2010
+ Cryptome.org: AU 60 Minutes Oil Spill Video Axed by BP Demand (9.8MB)—June 27, 2010
+ Cryptome.org: Oil Kill by Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH)—June 3, 2010
+ Dissident Voice Rss Feed: The Oil Spill Miracle?—Carol Browner, Energy and Climate Change Policy Assistant is out in the media today (August 4, 2010) claiming three quarters of the oil spill has vani...
+ Dissident Voice Rss Feed: Understanding the BP Oil Tragedy: Time Blindness—A loss expected to happen next year looks smaller than that same loss happening next week. Worse yet, a loss or catastrophe that may happen (indeed, ...
+ Dissident Voice Rss Feed: Big Oil: First Nigeria then the World—The big oil catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico is not the first to threaten a people’s way of life. Just ask the Ogoni people from Nigeria’...
+ Salon: The Gulf oil rig fire: What we know—UPDATE II: As of 5:30 p.m. ET, the Coast Guard is backing away from earlier reports of a mile-long oil slick near the site of the Vermilion ...
+ Salon: Scientists: Gulf oil not gone, 80 percent remains—Georgia scientists say their analysis shows that most of that BP oil the government said was gone from the Gulf of Mexico is still there.
+ Salon: The BP oil-methane-dispersant-drilling fluids disaster—Most of the coverage of the BP disaster lately has focused on where all the oil is or is not. But this new piece in Mother Jones on the true scop...
+ Salon: Report: Only one quarter of oil left in Gulf—Federal scientists say about one-quarter of the BP oil that spilled out of its broken well remains.
+ Salon: Bonnie lands near Miami, headed for Gulf oil spill—Tropical Storm Bonnie has made landfall in Florida south of Miami with top sustained winds of 40 miles per hour (65 kph).
+ Salon: Scientists: Oil plumes definitely from BP's well—Researchers in Florida say they have the first scientific proof that two plumes of oil beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico came from BP's broken...
+ Salon: Cap on oil well kept shut despite seepage—The federal government Monday allowed BP to keep the cap shut tight on its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well for another day despite news the well is l...
+ Salon: Feds let BP keep Gulf oil cap closed despite seep—The federal government Monday allowed BP to keep the cap shut tight on its busted Gulf of Mexico oil well for another day despite a seep in the sea fl...
+ Salon: BP finally stops oil spewing from Gulf gusher—The oil has stopped. For now.
+ Salon: The FBI: Foiling its own plots since 2001—Informers have by now become our first line of defense in our battles with the evildoers, the go-to guys in the never-ending domestic war on terror. T...
+ CNN World: Report: Gulf oil spreads east on sea floor—Oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill may have settled to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico further east than previously suspected and at levels toxic t...
+ CNN World: Cleanup on oil spill near India continues—An oil spill from a vessel grounded off India's western coast is under control but it may take two more days to reopen shipping lanes along the countr...
+ CNN World: Gulf oil cleanup chief details plans—The man overseeing the federal response to the Gulf oil disaster will meet New Orleans parish presidents Thursday to outline the plans after the well ...
+ CNN World: Explosion damages oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz—An explosion occurred Wednesday aboard a Japanese oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman, according to the U.S. Fifth Fleet and Japan's Ministry...
+ CNN World: Chavez threatens to cut off oil to U.S.—Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Sunday said his country will stop exporting oil to the United States if there is a military attack stemming from esca...
+ CNN World: Relief well vessel returns to oil spill site—The vessel that engineers are using to drill a relief well was back on site near BP's ruptured deepwater well Sunday. But officials said storms could ...
+ CNN World: Response ships return to oil spill site—As ships start returning to secure a blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico after a tropical storm weakens, officials expect the hurricane season to...
+ CNN World: Storm disrupts Gulf oil spill relief effort—As Tropical Depression Bonnie churns through the Gulf of Mexico, vessels at the site of BP's ruptured well are being moved, possibly leaving the seale...
+ CNN World: Oil spill will 'forever change' industry—As tests continue Tuesday on BP's ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists are weighing a new option for permanently sealing it.
+ CNN World: U.S. official: Seepage detected at oil spill site—The recently recapped oil well in the Gulf of Mexico could remain closed until the relief well is drilled if tests remain favorable, a BP official sai...
+ Bing News: Oil platform explodes off La. coast; crew rescued - Houston Chronicle—NEW ORLEANS — An oil platform exploded and burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday, the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five m...
+ Bing News: Gulf oil rig explodes off La. coast - Boston Herald—G RAND ISLE, La. — An offshore oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil spi...
+ Bing News: Oil prices drop as economy still looks shaky - San Francisco Gate—The economic news was a little better on Tuesday but not enough to keep oil prices from dropping again. Benchmark crude for October delivery lost $1.1...
+ Bing News: New microbe discovered eating oil in Gulf spill - Exponent—WASHINGTON – A newly discovered type of oil-eating microbe is suddenly flourishing in the Gulf of Mexico. Scientists discovered the new microbe while ...
+ Bing News: New microbe discovered eating spilled oil in Gulf - Biloxi Sun Herald—WASHINGTON — A newly discovered type of oil-eating microbe is suddenly flourishing in the Gulf of Mexico. Scientists discovered the new microbe while ...
+ Bing News: Gov’t: 23K workers affected by Gulf oil drill ban - Joplin Globe—WASHINGTON — Government documents show that more than 23,000 workers are affected by the moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Acco...
+ Bing News: Gov't: 23K workers affected by Gulf oil drill ban - Wichita Falls Times Record News—WASHINGTON (AP) — A six-month ban on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico would directly put more than 9,000 people out of work and indirectly aff...
+ Bing News: 23,000 workers said to be affected by Gulf oil drill ban - Deseret News—WASHINGTON — A six-month ban on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico would directly put more than 9,000 people out of work and indirectly affect a...
+ Bing News: 23K workers affected by Gulf oil drill ban - WWL First News—Government documents show that more than 23,000 workers are affected by the moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. According a memo l...
+ Bing News: Massive oil plumes remain in the Gulf, study shows - World Socialist Web Site—A new study of underwater oil plumes in the Gulf of Mexico by scientists with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Massachusetts contrad...
+ Boing Boing: Another oil rig explosion, and the science of dispersants— Another oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded today. All crew members survived. Right now, nobody knows whether or not the explosion caused a leak ...
+ Boing Boing: The political chemistry of oil — Great TED talk by Lisa Margonelli of the New America Foundation Energy Policy Initiative about the aftermath of the Gulf oil spill, political theat...
+ Boing Boing: The political chemistry of oil — Great TED talk by Lisa Margonelli of the New America Foundation Energy Policy Initiative about the aftermath of the Gulf oil spill, political theat...
+ Boing Boing: Changing attitudes about sanitation through toilet malls— Video link: not for the queasy of stomach. David Kuria runs EcoTact Limited, an organization with a groundbreaking approach to a difficult issue. ...
+ Boing Boing: Hitchcock vs. The Birds (spoiler: the birds win)— Video Link. Brosmind posted this homage to the 1963 Hitchcock classic. (Thanks, Jeff O!) [Category: Entertainment, Funny, Video, Weird, guestbl...
+ Boing Boing: 1962 oil company ad boasts about ability to melt glaciers— EACH DAY HUMBLE SUPPLIES ENOUGH ENERGY TO MELT 7 MILLION TONS OF GLACIER! This giant glacier has remained unmelted for centuries. Yet, the petrol...
+ Boing Boing: Oil company owner's aggressive memos from late 1970s— Letters of Note presents the Tiger Oil Memos. Thank goodness someone had the foresight to save them. From the offices of the now-defunct but at one ...
+ Boing Boing: Oil spill glows under UV light — Maybe there's something for hippies to love about ecological disaster, after all. Chris Combs, photography editor at National Geographic News, took ...
+ Boing Boing: Deepwater Horizon: Where will the oil go now?— Using data from the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Slate has produced a fascinating (and very depressing) interactive model of the Deepwat...
+ Boing Boing: Scientists ask govt. to hold off on anti-oil spill engineering projects in the Gulf—Scientists to Thad Allen: How's about we actually study the potential impacts and benefits of sand berms and other anti-oil spill engineering schemes ...
+ Le Monde France: Front National : Marine Le Pen dévoile sa "machine de guerre"—La course à la succession de Jean-Marie Le Pen à la tête du FN entre dans sa dernière ligne droite. En lice: Marine Le Pen et Bruno Gollnisch. [Link t...
+ Le Monde France: Front National : Marine Le Pen dévoile sa "machine de guerre"—La course à la succession de Jean-Marie Le Pen à la tête du FN entre dans sa dernière ligne droite. En lice: Marine Le Pen et Bruno Gollnisch. [Link t...
+ Le Monde France: Jacques Chirac, le roman d'un procès : Cassiopée dévoile son identité—Il s'agit du pseudonyme de deux journalistes du quotidien, Françoise Fressoz, chef du service France, et Pascale Robert-Diard, chroniqueur judiciaire....
+ Le Monde France: L'Iran dévoile son premier drone bombardier—Cette arme est capable d'emporter différents types de bombes et missiles d'une portée de 1 000 km. L'Iran va aussi fabriquer des vedettes rapides. [Li...
+ Le Monde France: Voile : Laura Dekker se lance dans son tour du monde en solitaire—L'adolescente néerlandaise a quitté samedi le Portugal, seule à 14 ans à la barre de son deux-mats de 11,50 m. [Link to media]
+ Le Monde France: Armel Le Cléac'h remporte la Solitaire du Figaro à la voile—Il s'agit du deuxième succès dans cette course pour le Breton, après celui de 2003 signé avec le plus petit écart jamais enregistré entre les deux pre...
+ Le Monde France: Au Nord Pakistan, la décrue dévoile les vallées défigurées—Ponts arrachés, récoltes détruites, électricité coupée... vingt jours après les inondations, la région de Swat est paralysée. [Link to media]
+ Le Monde France: Voile : "Le paysage est lunaire" dans la Solitaire du "Figaro"—Avant le départ de la dernière étape entre Kinsale et Cherbourg, Isabelle Joschke nous livre ses impressions sur la course dans son carnet de bord. [L...
+ Le Monde France: Voile : du sang et des larmes anglaises pour préparer les JO 2012—En 2012, les Français ont prévu de balancer une grosse bombe dans le jardin des Anglais, raflant chez eux toutes les médailles olympiques. D'ici là, i...
+ Le Monde France: Voile intégral : Lies Hebbadj à nouveau en garde à vue—Le compagnon de la femme verbalisée en avril pour conduite avec un niqab à Nantes, a été de nouveau placé en garde à vue par la police judiciaire nant...
+ C-Span Video rss feed: Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) Briefing on Gulf Oil Spill—Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) spoke to reporters in Houston, Texas to provide an update on ongoing response efforts to the Deepwater Horizon B...
+ C-Span Video rss feed: Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) Briefing on Gulf Oil Spill—Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) spoke to reporters in Port Sulphur, Louisiana to provide an update on ongoing response efforts to the Deepwater ...
+ C-Span Video rss feed: Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) Briefing on Gulf Oil Spill—According to National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.), work has been delayed due to high seas on the Gulf of Mexico. In conjunction with ...
+ C-Span Video rss feed: National Commission on BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill & Offshore Drilling—The National Commission on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill & Offshore Drilling is meeting to continue its look into how to prevent and respond to fut...
+ C-Span Video rss feed: Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) Briefing on Gulf Oil Spill—Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) spoke to reporters via conference call to provide an update on ongoing response efforts to the Deepwater Horizon...
+ C-Span Video rss feed: Thad Allen Overview of BP Oil Spill at National Press Club—Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, National Incident Commander for the federal response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, gave an overview of th...
+ C-Span Video rss feed: Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) Briefing on Gulf Oil Spill—Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) spoke to reporters at the Department of Homeland Security HQ to provide an update on ongoing response efforts to...
+ C-Span Video rss feed: Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) Briefing on Gulf Oil Spill—Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) and Jane Lubchenco, Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration spoke to reporters via ...
+ C-Span Video rss feed: Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) Briefing on Gulf Oil Spill—Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) spoke to reporters at the Houma Incident Command Post in Schriever, Louisiana to provide an update on ongoing re...
+ C-Span Video rss feed: Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) Briefing on Gulf Oil Spill—Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) spoke to reporters in Mobile, Alabama to provide an update on ongoing response efforts to the Deepwater Horizon ...
+ C-Span Video rss feed: Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) Briefing on Gulf Oil Spill—Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) spoke to reporters via conference call to provide an update on ongoing response efforts to the Deepwater Horizon...
+ C-Span Video rss feed: Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) Briefing on Gulf Oil Spill—Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) spoke to reporters via conference call to provide an update on ongoing response efforts to the Deepwater Horizon...
+ C-Span Video rss feed: Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) Briefing on Gulf Oil Spill—Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) spoke to reporters at the Department of Homeland Security HQ to provide an update on ongoing response efforts to...
+ C-Span Video rss feed: Senate Environment & Public Works Subcmte. Hearing on Use of Oil Spill Dispersants—Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) chaired an Environment Subcommittee on Oversight hearing on the use of chemicals called dispersants in the Gulf oil spi...
+ C-Span Video rss feed: Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) Briefing on Gulf Oil Spill—Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) spoke to reporters in Houston, Texas to provide an update on ongoing response efforts to the Deepwater Horizon B...
+ C-Span Video rss feed: Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) Briefing on Gulf Oil Spill—Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) spoke to reporters in New Orleans to provide an update on ongoing response efforts to the Deepwater Horizon BP o...
+ C-Span Video rss feed: Adm. Allen Defends Gov't. Oversight of Oil Dispersants—During a conference call updating oil spill recovery efforts in the Gulf of Mexico, Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen (Ret.) defended Federal oversight of t...
+ C-Span Video rss feed: Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) Briefing on Gulf Oil Spill—Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) spoke to reporters at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida to provide an update on ongoing response efforts to the ...
+ C-Span Video rss feed: Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) Briefing on Gulf Oil Spill—Retired Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen met with Louisiana state and local officials to discuss future oil cleanup operations. He also discussed the l...
+ C-Span Video rss feed: Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) Briefing on Gulf Oil Spill—Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) spoke to reporters in New Orleans to provide an update on ongoing response efforts to the Deepwater Horizon BP o...
+ Washington Post: Crews extinguish oil rig fire in the Gulf of Mexico—There were no immediate reports of a crude oil leak such as the one that resulted from the April explosion of BP's Macondo well. Deepwater Horizo...
+ Washington Post: Oil sheen reported over water near rig fire in gulf—Coast Guard officials says it is not immediately clear whether the mile-long sheen is coming from fuel aboard the platform or an undersea leak. D...
+ Washington Post: Oil sheen reported over water near rig fire in Gulf—Coast Guard officials says it is not immediately clear whether the mile-long sheen is coming from fuel aboard the platform or an undersea leak. D...
+ Washington Post: BP spreads blame in oil spill—BP says Halliburton should have stopped operation after warning that cement job was unsafe. Halliburton - BP - Business - Energy - Oil spill [Au...
+ Washington Post: Lessons from oil agency's ties—How did the Minerals Management Service become synonymous with regulatory failure? Minerals Management Service - Geology - Earth Sciences - Roc...
+ Washington Post: How the oil well was plugged—BP and Uncle Sam overcome natural antagonism to create functioning team in gulf spill response. BP - Oil well - Environment - Energy - Oil spi...
+ Washington Post: Gov't oil account challenged—Scientists call government's assumptions too optimistic, question math used in accounting of how much oil had degraded beneath gulf's surface. Go...
+ Washington Post: FDA says oil dispersants' risk low—Chemicals sprayed to break up oil do not appear to threaten the safety of gulf seafood, agency says. Food and Drug Administration - Seafood - Bu...
+ Washington Post: Report: Majority of oil removed—Government scientists say most of spilled oil has been dispersed, otherwise recovered from water. BP - Business - Drilling fluid - Gulf of Mexico...
+ Washington Post: BP: 'Static kill' controls blown-out gulf oil well—Mud-pumping process brings pressure inside Macondo well under control, oil giant says, calling the achievement "a significant milestone." BP - Bu...
+ NYT Science: Protest Shuts Down Oil Rig off Greenland—Exploratory drilling by a Scottish oil firm was halted after four Greenpeace protesters scaled the rig and suspended tents from its underside. [Cat...
+ NYT Science: Effort to End Oil Regulators’ Conflicts—The federal agency that regulates offshore drilling is taking steps to end a long history of conflicts of interest and excessive coziness with the com...
+ NYT Science: In Oil Inquiry, Panel Sees No Single Smoking Gun—No one person or company has been implicated. Instead, several missteps and oversights by the crew are being explored by federal investigators as poss...
+ NYT Science: A Public Composting Toilet in New York City—A tennis association is raising money to design a carbon neutral restroom complex with composting toilets in Riverside Park. [Category: carbon neut...
+ NYT Science: Missing Piece in Oil Rig Inquiry: Who Was in Charge?—Hearings trying to determine the causes of the Deepwater Horizon explosion have been dominated by disagreements among lawyers for the companies involv...
+ NYT Science: Study in Gulf on Oil-Eating Bacteria—Oil-eating bacteria exist in significant quantities even in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and may be breaking down submerged oil from the Dee...
+ NYT Science: Oil Plume Is Not Breaking Down Fast, Study Says—The existence of a huge plume of dispersed oil might pose a continuing threat to wildlife for months or years. [Category: Oil (Petroleum) and Gasol...
+ NYT Science: Gulf Oil Plume Is Not Breaking Down Fast, Study Says—The existence of a huge plume of dispersed oil in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico might pose a continuing threat to wildlife for months or years...
+ NYT Science: Oil Plume May Be Breaking Down Slowly—Preliminary indications are that the oil in the gulf might pose a continuing threat to wildlife, although much research remains to be done, a study sa...
+ NYT Science: Oil Plumes May Be More Toxic Than Thought, Scientists Warn—If preliminary results hold true, they would add weight to warnings that the heavily dispersed oil in the gulf remains a persistent threat to sea life...
+ BBC News: Potty Beatles fan pays £9,500 for Lennon's toilet—An overseas collector pays £9,500 for John Lennon's toilet at an auction in Liverpool.
+ BBC News: Signs of oil found off Greenland—Gas has been discovered off the coast of Greenland after the first drilling for a decade, a sign of a possible oil discovery.
+ BBC News: Oil rig accidents prompt warning—The offshore oil and gas industry is warned to improve safety after a big rise in injuries to workers and other serious incidents.
+ BBC News: Feeling flush? 'Salinger toilet' goes on sale for $1m—A memorabilia dealer puts a toilet described as having belonged to US author JD Salinger on sale on
+ BBC News: BP accused of hiding oil rig data—Energy giant BP is accused of withholding key data needed to investigate the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster by the firm that owned the oil rig.
+ BBC News: BP oil spill: Final seal delayed—The operation to completely seal off the ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well is pushed back to September, US officials say.
+ BBC News: Oil leak leaves undersea residue—A study of the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil leak confirms the presence of a residue of toxic chemicals below the sea surface.
+ BBC News: Farmers warned after rave foiled—Farmers are urged to be alert after police and council officials foil an illegal rave in Pembrokeshire.
+ BBC News: Decision due on BP oil well plug—Officials are to announce if the damaged Gulf oil well is permanently plugged and if a relief well is still needed to pump cement into the bottom.
+ BBC News: Battle to contain India oil spill—Indian PM Manmohan Singh orders an investigation into an oil spill caused by a collision between two cargo ships off Mumbai on Saturday.
+ Fox News: Hamas Looms as Spoiler in Peace Talks—Mideast peace talks get under way for the first time in nearly two years with a violent reminder sent by Palestinian terror group that it will try to ...
+ Fox News: Fears of New Gulf Spill, But No Sign of Oil Yet—U.S. Coast Guard is backing off its earlier claims and says they are unable to confirm if there was a mile long oil sheen in the Gulf following an oil...
+ Fox News: Engineers to Take Off Cap on Blown-Out Oil Well— [Author: foxnewsonline@foxnews.com]
+ Fox News: BP to Remove Temporary Oil Well Cap— [Author: foxnewsonline@foxnews.com]
+ Fox News: Gulf Waste Heads to Landfills, Sparks Concern- BP Exec Pleads Fifth at Oil Spill Hearing— [Author: foxnewsonline@foxnews.com]
+ Fox News: New Microbe Discovered Eating Oil Spill in Gulf— [Author: foxnewsonline@foxnews.com]
+ Fox News: BP Begins to Remove Drilling Pipe in Gulf- WH Foresaw Oil Drill Ban Killing Jobs— [Author: foxnewsonline@foxnews.com]
+ Fox News: Oil Drilling Ban Costs 23K Jobs - Obamas Vacation in Martha's Vineyard — [Author: foxnewsonline@foxnews.com]
+ Fox News: On the Job Hunt: Olive Oil Boom— [Author: foxnewsonline@foxnews.com]
+ Fox News: Giant Oil Plume Lurks Near Gulf of Mexico Spill- FULL COVERAGE: Gulf Oil Spill- Top Dem: BP Cleanup Doesn't Make the Grade— [Author: foxnewsonline@foxnews.com]
+ MSNBC Tech: MIT to debut oil-slick absorbing robot—Researchers at MIT have created a fleet of robots that can cruise the ocean and clean up surface oil slicks. The system, called Seaswarm, is a group ...
+ MSNBC Tech: New microbe found eating Gulf oil spill—A newly discovered type of oil-eating microbe suddenly is flourishing in the Gulf of Mexico and gobbling up the BP spill at a much faster rate than e...
+ MSNBC Tech: New material turns oil from liquid to solid—With fingers crossed that the Gulf oil spill is finally quenched, responders still must deal with the remainder of the estimated 5 million barrels of ...
+ MSNBC Tech: Nerds unite! Gamers foil robbery attempt—A group of gamers enjoying an evening of playing the new "StarCraft II" game at an internet café went all "Street Fighter" on a group of robbers who t...
+ MSNBC Tech: Cosmic Log: $1.4 million for oil cleanup ideas—Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Kevin Costner, here's your chance. Sparked by the disaster in the Gulf, a well-connected environmental activist is...
+ MSNBC Tech: Next X challenge: Cleaning up oil spills—Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The next multimillion-dollar X Prize competition targets a challenge far more immediate than spaceflight: cleaning...
+ MSNBC Tech: Dead zone in Gulf linked to oil—An unusual low oxygen zone in Gulf of Mexico waters off the Alabama shore has persisted for more than a month, and evidence points to the ongoing Deep...
+ MSNBC Tech: Crews evacuate turtle eggs from oiled Gulf—Biologists are embarking on a sweeping and unprecedented effort to save tens of thousands of turtle eggs from certain death in the oiled Gulf of Mexic...
+ MSNBC Tech: Black hole recoils from cosmic mystery slingshot—A black hole has been spotted recoiling from a mysterious slingshot effect, possibly from encounters with several other black holes, a new study has f...
+ MSNBC Tech: New batfish species found under Gulf oil spill—Researchers have discovered two previously unknown species of bottom-dwelling fish in the Gulf of Mexico, living right in the area affected by the BP ...
+ CBC News: No sign of oil leak at Gulf of Mexico blast—The U.S. Coast Guard has said that so far, there are no signs that oil has spiiled from the site of an oil platform explosion Thursday in the Gulf of ...
+ CBC News: BP oil spill cap set to come off—The cap that ended BP's three-month oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico was set to come off Thursday as a prelude to raising a massive, failed piece of equ...
+ CBC News: Oilsands pollution findings conflict: Prentice—Environment Minister Jim Prentice says federal scientists have always told him any contaminants such as lead or mercury in the Athabasca River are nat...
+ CBC News: Oilsands water toxins natural, monitor says—Pollutants in Alberta's Athabasca River system are natural, the joint oilsands industry-government group responsible for monitoring the region's water...
+ CBC News: Oilsands mining linked to Athabasca River toxins—High levels of toxic pollutants in Alberta's Athabasca River system are linked to oilsands mining, researchers have found, contrary to the findings of...
+ CBC News: Irving Oil sells wrong gas since 2008—New Brunswick's Irving Oil announced Friday it has been selling premium gasoline below specifications for more than two years and will reimburse custo...
+ CBC News: Oil prices slip as inventories climb—Oil prices slipped Wednesday after the U.S. Energy Department reported that American stockpiles rose unexpectedly the previous week.
+ CBC News: Leno raises $100,000 US for oil spill recovery—Tonight Show host Jay Leno took his comedy act to Biloxi, Miss., on Saturday, raising $100,000 US to help the Mississippi Gulf Coast recover from the ...
+ CBC News: BP oil plume a long-lasting threat: study—A 35-kilometre-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,...
+ CBC News: BP to stop handling most Gulf oil spill claims—BP is preparing to hand over the processing of claims from individuals and businesses affected by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to an independent agenc...
+ CNN News: BP uncaps oil well in Gulf—Thad Allen, the government's point man on the oil disaster, said crews are expected to begin efforts Thursday to remove the blowout preventer on BP's ...
+ CNN News: Workers rescued after oil platform fire—A fire on an oil and gas production platform in the Gulf of Mexico is out and there is no indication of an oil sheen, the Coast Guard said. There were...
+ CNN News: Oil sheen spotted after platform fire—An oil and gas platform caught fire today off the Louisiana coast. All 13 workers are safe, but there are reports of a sheen in the water, Gov. Jindal...
+ CNN News: BP uncapping oil well in Gulf—Thad Allen, the government's point man on the oil disaster, said crews are expected to begin efforts Thursday to remove the blowout preventer on BP's ...
+ CNN News: Cap on ruptured oil well to be removed—Thad Allen, the government's point man on the oil disaster, said crews are expected to begin efforts Thursday to remove the blowout preventer on BP's ...
+ CNN News: BP to remove Gulf oil well cap—More than three weeks after plugging its ruptured oil well with cement and mud from above, BP plans to start a procedure Monday that will pave the way...
+ CNN News: Newly found microbe helps eat Gulf oil—A new study finds oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico from a ruptured BP well degraded at a rate that was "much faster than anticipated" thanks to the...
+ CNN News: Oil claims process to be 'generous'—The man poised to take control of personal and business claims from those affected by the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster said Sunday he plans to be more ...
+ CNN News: BP to stop handling most Gulf oil disaster claims—Wednesday is the last day BP will accept claims from those affected by the Gulf oil disaster. After that, an attorney will handle the $20 billion acco...
+ CNN News: Plumes of oil spread east on Gulf floor—More state restrictions on fishing in the Gulf of Mexico were lifted Monday as the fall shrimping season began, but efforts to permanently plug the ru...
+ FoxNews world: Sudan's north-south faultline, a land of oil, worries about possible war ahead of freedom vote—Four months before Southern Sudan is scheduled to hold an independence referendum, tensions are already rising in this oil-rich region that sits on th...
+ FoxNews world: Denmark navy helicopter foils pirates off the coast of Somalia, firing warning shots—Denmark's navy says a helicopter from one its warships has foiled a pirate attack off the coast of Somalia.
+ FoxNews world: Nigeria, oil-rich nation lit by candles and generators, plans to bring power to the people—When the sun sets in Nigeria, candle flames dance against the darkness, flashlights bob down empty streets and thousands of diesel generators cough to...
+ FoxNews world: Oil lingers under $72 a barrel in Asia after 13 percent drop over 3 weeks—Oil prices rose slightly Wednesday in Asia after a 13 percent fall over three weeks drew buyers but weak economic indicators tempered gains. ...
+ FoxNews world: Gunmen ambush Iraqi oil refinery workers and steal $300,000 company payroll—Gunmen in Iraq ambushed a car carrying five oil refinery employees transporting the company payroll on Monday, killing them and fleeing with $300,000 ...
+ FoxNews world: Election pressure mounts in oil-rich Nigeria for still-quiet President Goodluck Jonathan—While Nigeria's president remains silent on whether he'll seek the oil-rich nation's highest office in upcoming elections, the campaign has all but be...
+ FoxNews world: Oil leak plugged on damaged ship after nearly 3 days, but Indian port still closed—A fuel leak has been plugged in a container ship that struck another cargo vessel and spewed 500 tons of oil into the Arabian Sea, India's government ...
+ FoxNews world: Nigeria: Search ended for oil worker 3 weeks after his fall from Transocean drilling ship—Authorities in Nigeria say they have ended a nearly three-week search for a worker who fell from a Transocean drilling ship off the coast of the oil-r...
+ FoxNews world: Oil falls to below $81 as traders look to Fed for possible stimulus—Oil prices fell below $81 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as investors looked to a Federal Reserve meeting for possible policy changes to boost U.S. economic...
+ FoxNews world: Indian coast guard tries to contain oil slick after 2 ships collide in Arabian Sea—Indian coast guard vessels and helicopters worked Monday to contain oil spilling from a stricken container ship that collided with another vessel in t...
+ Moreover Technologies: Coast Guard: Offshore oil platform in Gulf explodes, all 13 crew accounted for—NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard is saying that a mile-long oil sheen is spreading from the site off an offshore petroleum platform that exploded in the ...
+ Moreover Technologies: Leni_Gas_and_Oil_raises_further_0.8m—Extract not available.
+ Moreover Technologies: Statoil Applies For Listing Of Fuel & Retail—Norwegian oil company Statoil ASA (STL.OS) said Thursday it has filed an application with the Oslo Stock Exchange for admission of trading of the newl...
+ Moreover Technologies: Putin bonds trail emerging markets for seventh month on oil—From Bloomberg: The country’s Reserve Fund, a sovereign wealth fund comprised of extra oil revenue, dropped to $40.6 billion in July from $60.
+ Moreover Technologies: 2010 Emmys Weather: In the upper 70's it won't be boiling like last year—Photo: J.Jill August 29, 2010 -- The Emmy Awards this year won't be boiling. Remember 2009? The temperatures where in the upper 90's and the makeup fr...
+ Moreover Technologies: Seafood_industry_battles_perception_problem_following_Gulf_oil_spill_pic—Extract not available.
+ Moreover Technologies: Army conducts weekly anti-dengue clean-up in Iloilo City—LOILO CITY, Aug. 23 – The Philippine Army (PA) here started a weekly anti-dengue campaign all over the city, dubbed as "Oplan Kontra Dengue. The cam...
+ Moreover Technologies: Sinopec says China oil imports may slow in H2—Extract not available.
+ Moreover Technologies: Iloilo province reports 15 deaths; 1,929 cases of dengue—ILOILO CITY, Aug. 23 – The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO), headed by Dr.
+ Moreover Technologies: Leaving the toilet seat up is men's most annoying habit, say Brit ladies—Finally it's official-men's most annoying habit is leaving the toilet seat up, revealed a recent survey of Brit women. More than half the women survey...
+ 24 News - Africa: Gulf oil rig is burning—An offshore oil platform which has exploded is burning in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast. [Link to media]
+ ABC News Feed: Oil Platform Explodes; No Sign of Spill—Another off shoreshore oil rig has exploded off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico. Oil spill - Environment - Energy...
+ ABC News Feed: Breaking: Sheen Reported on the Water as Oil Platform Explodes in Gulf— Oil spill - Environment - Energy - Business - Petroleum in the Environment [Category: ABCNews]
+ ABC News Feed: Tea Party's Boil Still Singing Republicans—After all this time, and despite all those warnings, the tea party's boil still has the capacity to singe -- and even shock -- the Republican Party. ...
+ ABC News Feed: Just One Thing: 'Green' Your Plant Soil—An ancient process used in the Amazon called pyrolysis is offering new hope in the fight against climate change, soil depletion, and even our addictio...
+ ABC News Feed: Final Plug on Gulf Oil Leak at Least Days Away—Feds: More testing needed on BP's well before crews can continue with permanent plug BP - Gulf Oil - Business - Energy - Thad ...
+ ABC News Feed: Gulf Oil Spill: Drilling of Relief Well Still Needed—The BP oil spill in the Gulf Mexico has mostly been stopped, but steps still remain. A relief well is still necessary to permanently kill the broken w...
+ ABC News Feed: Decision Expected on Plug for BP's Broken Oil Well—Analysis of tests on BP's broken Gulf oil well will show if leak is sealed for good BP - Oil well - Gulf Oil - Energy - Busine...
+ ABC News Feed: Mutilated Afghan Woman Now on U.S. Soil for Months-Long Surgery—Bibi, the young Afghan woman whose nose and ears were cut off by her husband, has arrived to the United States in an attempt to have her face reconstr...
+ ABC News Feed: Gulf Shrimpers Pray for Good Season Amid Oil Spill—Blessing the boats: Gulf fishermen pray for bountiful shrimp season amid oil spill Shrimp - Environment - Oil spill - Energy -...
+ ABC News Feed: Spike Lee Bashes Report on Gulf Oil—Spike Lee slams US report on disappearence of Gulf oil spill, calls for media scrutiny Oil spill - Environment - Energy - Petr...
+ AboveTopSecret.com: 2nd Oil Platform exploiding in the Gulf evidence of a major Terrorist conspiracy? —The Peace of God to all that belong to the light, Dear Readers, Well for the ones of you that dont know anything about me I am a psychic or s...
+ AboveTopSecret.com: BReaking!! Another Oil Rig Explosion off of Lousiana—Coast Guard: Offshore oil rig in Gulf of Mexico explodes; west of site of BP rig GRAND ISLE, La. - An offshore oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexic...
+ AboveTopSecret.com: Breaking.....Coast Guard responding to oil rig explosion in the GUlf of Mexico—Not again. How can this be? I have a feeling this like thi first one will only get worse as the days go on. I am beginning to suspect we (in the sou...
+ Ars Technica: Bacteria rush in to gobble up oil plumes from Deepwater— Researchers have discovered a large contingent of silent partners in the Deepwater oil spill cleanup—bacteria. Two sample...
+ Ars Technica: Gulf oil spill plumes big, have staying power— Today's issue of Science contains one of the most detailed assessments of the oil plume that was released into the Gulf of Me...
+ Ars Technica: What happens when we run out of oil and coal?— Many of the plans for addressing climate change rely on 20- to 50-year roadmaps of increased efficiency and use of renewable ener...
+ Associated Press RSS News Feed - Top Headlines: Oil platform explodes off La. coast; crew rescued— By ALAN SAYRE 2010-09-03T00:57:34Z NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- An oil platform exploded and burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday, the second ...
+ Associated Press RSS News Feed - Top Headlines: Oil sheen spreading from Gulf platform explosion— By ALAN SAYRE 2010-09-02T18:12:53Z NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) -- A mile-long oil sheen spread Thursday from an offshore petroleum platform bu...
+ Associated Press RSS News Feed - Top Headlines: Oil prices head higher on improved manufacturing— By SANDY SHORE 2010-09-01T16:27:11Z Oil prices sailed higher Wednesday as improvement in the manufacturing industry eased some fears about t...
+ Associated Press RSS News Feed - Top Headlines: AP ENTERPRISE: Oil cleanup both bonanza and bust— By MIKE SCHNEIDER 2010-08-27T04:50:35Z The Gulf oil spill is a bonanza for some and a bust for others....
+ Associated Press RSS News Feed - Top Headlines: Oil spill investigators focus on communication— By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI and HARRY R. WEBER 2010-08-23T20:23:55Z HOUSTON (AP) -- Federal investigators seeking the cause of the rig expl...
+ Associated Press RSS News Feed - Top Headlines: Oil spill adds to housing woes for Katrina victims— By SHELIA BYRD 2010-08-21T18:55:38Z LAKESHORE, Miss. (AP) -- Pete Yarborough, a trucker who hauled seafood until the BP oil spill hit, a...
+ Associated Press RSS News Feed - Top Headlines: Gov't: 23K workers affected by Gulf oil drill ban— By 2010-08-21T11:07:06Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- The deepwater drilling moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico costs at least 23,000 jobs, according to a fe...
+ Associated Press RSS News Feed - Top Headlines: NC memorabilia dealer selling Salinger's toilet— By 2010-08-20T19:10:00Z KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- A North Carolina collectibles dealer is hawking a toilet ripped from reclusive author J.D. Sa...
+ Associated Press RSS News Feed - Top Headlines: La. scientist's oysters safe from oil, but pricey— By CAIN BURDEAU 2010-08-20T13:13:23Z GRAND ISLE, La. (AP) -- Biologist John Supan thinks he has developed what may be the holy grail for...
+ Associated Press RSS News Feed - Top Headlines: Oil spill and Iraq combat over, Obama takes break— By GLEN JOHNSON 2010-08-20T10:38:43Z VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) -- Finally, President Barack Obama can relax on vacation....
+ CBS News: Oil Sheen Spreading from Gulf Platform Blast—Coast Guard Says a Mile-Long Sheen is Spreading from Site off Offshore Petroleum Platform that Exploded off La. Coast
+ CBS News: BP VP: 12-24 Hours Wasted after Oil Rig Exploded—Oil Company Official Tells Federal Panel that BP Learned after Explosion that Rig Owner Made Changes to Blowout Preventer
+ CBS News: Oil Spill Claim Guidelines Cause Uproar—Obama's Pick to Run BP's $20 Billion Claims Fund Says Businesses Far Away from Gulf Coast Might Not Get Paid
+ CBS News: First Oiled Turtles Released in Gulf after Rehab—Rescuers Released 22 Oiled Sea Turtles into Fla. Area Unaffected by Spilled Crude
+ CBS News: USF Scientists: Gulf Oil in Deep Undersea Canyon—University of South Florida Team's Early Findings Warn Crude Maybe in Canyon Soil; Latest Report to Contradict Gov't
+ CBS News: Scientists: Up to 80% of Gulf Oil Remains—Georgia Team Says Earlier Government Reports that 74 Percent of Oil Was Gone Misinterpreted the Data Complete Coverage
+ CBS News: Shrimpers Launch Gulf Season with Oily Unease—1st Post-Spill Trawling Season Begins with Doubts Over What Nets Will Haul Up, What People will Pay For It
+ CBS News: Gulf Oil Well May Already Be Sealed for Good—Gov't Spill Chief Set to Announce Test Results on Whether Long-Planned "Bottom Kill" Will Still Be Necessary
+ CBS News: Vogue Italia's Oil-Inspired Spread Stirs Muck—Photo Spread in August Issue Inspired by Gulf Oil Spill Leaves Some Readers Wondering Whether the Magazine Went Too Far
+ CBS News: Go-To Man for Oil Well Blowouts Feels Pressure—John Wright Hopes to Keep His Perfect Record of Successful Relief Wells as Drill Crews Near Completion Complete Coverage
+ Chicago Tribune: Oil reported leaking from BP pipe near Hammond—CBS 2 Chicago News reports: Residents in a Hammond, Ind., neighborhood say a mixture of oil and diesel fuel has been leaking from a BP pipeline for at...
+ Chicago Tribune: Buddhist temple embroiled in bitter dispute—Inside the temple, about 50 devoted members attending Friday night meditation close their eyes and chant before Buddha.The head monk, Phra Worasak Wor...
+ Chicago Tribune: EPA: Improvements at Michigan oil spill site—LANSING, Mich. -- A regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency said today that significant improvement had been made at the s...
+ Chicago Tribune: Daley to Michigan: We may have carp, but you're leaking oil—Mayor Richard Daley today went on the offensive in his battle with Michigan, saying a Kalamazoo River oil spill trumps Asian carp when it comes to thr...
+ Chicago Tribune: Michigan oil spill cleanup a challenge—One of the biggest oil spills ever in the Midwest is fouling a scenic, pristine stretch of the Kalamazoo River that has long been favorably compared t...
+ Chicago Tribune: Michigan oil pipeline leak fouls river connected to lake—BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -- Crews were working today to contain and clean up more than 800,000 gallons of oil that poured into a creek and flowed into the ...
+ Chicago Tribune: Brookfield Zoo adopts pelicans trapped in oil spill—Five American white pelicans rescued off the coast of Louisiana where the Deepwater Horizon oil spill contaminated water and wildlife are now calling ...
+ DailyTech Main News Feed: More of the Gulf is Reopened for Fishing as Oil Spill Disperses—Commercial fisherman are back to work
+ Deutsche Welle Germany News Source: Scarcity of global reserves threatens oil-rich regions with instability—When talking about the prospect of conflict over the world's diminishing oil resources, the focus normally falls on the Middle East. But other resourc...
+ Deutsche Welle Germany News Source: Microbes aiding Gulf oil degradation, study says—A new study published in the journal Science says petroleum-degrading bacteria are consuming oil from the blown-out wellhead in the Gulf of Mexico.
+ euronews.net: Explosion on Gulf of Mexico oil platform
+ Fark: Oil seen seeping from site of Gulf platform explosion. This is also not a repeat from April [Followup]— [link] [64 comments]
+ Fark: Woman whose car broke fall of 39th-floor jumper annoyed that she just had oil changed [Sad]— [link] [98 comments]
+ Fark: Oil rig in Gulf of Mexico just south of Louisiana explodes. This is not a repeat from April [NewsFlash]— [link] [1038 comments]
+ Fark: Oil rig in Gulf of Mexico just South of Lousiana explodes. This is not a repeat from April [NewsFlash]— [link] [871 comments]
+ Google News: Oil platform explodes off La. coast; crew rescued - Forbes—The GuardianOil platform explodes off La. coast; crew rescuedForbesNEW ORLEANS -- An oil platform exploded and burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday...
+ Google News: Gulf Oil Plume Is Not Breaking Down Fast, Research Says - New York Times—CBC.caGulf Oil Plume Is Not Breaking Down Fast, Research SaysNew York TimesNew research confirms the existence of a huge plume of dispersed oil deep i...
+ Google News: As oil spill ends, are Gulf Coast economic woes just beginning? - Christian Science Monitor—The HinduAs oil spill ends, are Gulf Coast economic woes just beginning?Christian Science MonitorBP says it will stay for years, but some oil spill re...
+ Google News: Cost of the response to the catastrophic oil spill soars to $6.1 billion - MarketWatch—msnbc.comCost of the response to the catastrophic oil spill soars to $6.1 billionMarketWatchFRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- Energy giant BP PLC said Monday...
+ Google News: Oil slick after ships collide - Sydney Morning Herald—Hindustan TimesOil slick after ships collideSydney Morning HeraldThe Indian coastguard is trying to contain oil from a badly-listing container ship th...
+ Google News: As oil spill cleanup shifts gears, gulf residents fear they'll be forgotten - Washington Post—Globe and MailAs oil spill cleanup shifts gears, gulf residents fear they'll be forgottenWashington PostAs BP works to contain the environmental d...
+ Google News: Oil spill 'still a disaster' for parts of Gulf, Allen says - CNN—Washington PostOil spill 'still a disaster' for parts of Gulf, Allen saysCNNBy the CNN Wire Staff Though the beach has been cleaned up, Claren...
+ Google News: BP may drill again in oil spill reservoir - USA Today—Globe and MailBP may drill again in oil spill reservoirUSA TodayBP may drill again in the same undersea oil reservoir that spewed millions of gallons ...
+ Google News: To seal or sell? BP has options on remaining oil - The Associated Press—ReutersTo seal or sell? BP has options on remaining oilThe Associated PressNEW ORLEANS — The vast oil reservoir beneath BP's blown-out well could ...
+ Google News: Oil spill in Michigan's Kalamazoo River has echoes of Gulf of Mexico disaster - Washington Post—CBC.caOil spill in Michigan's Kalamazoo River has echoes of Gulf of Mexico disasterWashington PostBP, the government and an army of volunteers are...
+ Independent Online - South Africa News IOL: Zuma under fire over Oilgate scandal—President Jacob Zuma has again been accused of covering up the involvement of senior ANC officials in a scandal involving the United Nations Food-for-...
+ La Times: Oil platform explodes off Louisiana—The crew is rescued and there are no signs of a leak, but the accident sparks new debate about wells in the gulf.The opening scene was all too familia...
+ La Times: Coast Guard: a mile-long oil sheen spreading from site of burning Gulf platform off La. coast—NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — A mile-long oil sheen spread Thursday from an offshore petroleum platform burning in the Gulf of Mexico off Lousiana, we...
+ Moscow Times: August Oil Output Falls, Set to Rise—Russian oil output fell in August for the first time since January but is set to pick up again this month now that maintenance is complete on a Pacifi...
+ Moscow Times: LUKoil Q2 Net Income Drops by 16%—LUKoil, Russia's second-largest oil producer, said profit in the second quarter fell 16 percent from the same period last year as taxes and costs clim...
+ MSNBC: Coast Guard: No oil sheen from Gulf explosion—The Coast Guard is backing off its earlier report that an oil sheen about a mile long was spreading following a platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexi...
+ MSNBC: Newsweek: Oil industry benefits most from Katrina aid—Five years after Congress passed the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005, more of the tax-free benefits have gone to the state’s powerful oil industry t...
+ MSNBC: New microbe found eating Gulf oil spill—A newly discovered type of oil-eating microbe suddenly is flourishing in the Gulf of Mexico and gobbling up the BP spill at a much faster rate than e...
+ MSNBC: Gov't: 23K workers affected by Gulf oil drill ban—The deepwater drilling moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico costs at least 23,000 jobs, according to a federal document that weighed the economic impact a...
+ MSNBC: 22-mile-long oily plume mapped near BP site—Scientists reported results from the first detailed study of a giant plume of oily water near the blown-out BP well — saying it was at least 22 miles ...
+ MSNBC: Most of BP oil still out there? Scientists say so—Two new scientific reports raised fresh fears about the fallout from the world's worst offshore oil spill and questioned government assurances that mo...
+ MSNBC: U.S. may end deepwater oil drilling ban early—But four months after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon, regulators have only started to make good on promises to overhaul the industry. ...
+ MSNBC: Obama: Oil stopped, but Gulf job far from done—President Barack Obama declares Gulf Coast beaches safe and open for business but on a trip to the Florida Panhandle and he promises to keep up the cl...
+ MSNBC: BP's broken oil well: Sealed for good?—Officials could know by early Friday if BP's broken oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has been sealed for good. Gulf of Mexico - BP - Oil wel...
+ MSNBC: Vogue’s oil-inspired spread stirs muck—A stirring photo spread in the August issue of Vogue Italia was inspired by the Gulf oil spill, leaving readers wondering if the magazine crossed from...
+ National Post: Fire out at site of rig explosion, no oil slick seenNPL Npindex top stories—An oil platform explosion on Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico forced the crew to jump into the sea and threatened further damage to waters still recover...
+ National Post: Kevin Libin: A crude 'boycott' of Alberta's oil sandsNPL Npindex top stories—Kevin Libin: This week three Fortune 500 companies, and the environmental group behind an alleged boycott against Alberta’s oil sands are all distanci...
+ National Post: Manitoba judge embroiled in sex scandal removes self from benchNPL Npindex top stories—The strange case of nude photos, a website and a Winnipeg computer programmer who alleges his lawyer tried to pressure him to have a sexual relationsh...
+ Natural News: Another offshore oil rig explodes in the Gulf of Mexico—(NaturalNews) It's a war zone out there! ... if you're an oil platform worker, anyway. Another oil rig, the Vermilion Oil Rig 380, has exploded in the...
+ Natural News: Fish oil helps teenage boys fight depression—(NaturalNews) Japanese researchers have discovered yet another benefit to fish oil -- treatment for depression. According to a study out of the Univer...
+ New Scientist: Arctic oil and gas drilling ready to take off—Oil drilling in Greenland's Arctic waters began last week, angering environmentalists. But it's nothing compared with the oil and gas rush that's comi...
+ New Scientist: Arctic oil and gas drilling ready to explode—Oil drilling in Greenland's Arctic waters began last week, angering environmentalists. But it's nothing compared with the oil and gas rush that's comi...
+ New Scientist: Medical nanotech could find unconventional oil—Nanotechnology is providing medics with a powerful toolbox for imaging and treating diseased tissue. Could it do the same for oil recovery efforts?
+ New York Times: Risk-Taking Rises as Oil Rigs in Gulf Drill Deeper—As regulators investigate the causes of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the broader dangers posed by the oil industry’s push into deeper waters have g...
+ New York Times: Behind Scenes of Gulf Oil Spill, Acrimony and Stress—New information suggests that the process of killing the failed well was far more stressful and acrimonious than the public knew. [Category: Engine...
+ New York Times: Details Faulted in Plan to Pay Oil Spill Claims—The details of exactly how the $20 billion fund set up by BP will be distributed drew sharp criticism from several quarters. [Category: Oil (Petrol...
+ New York Times: BP Oil Spill Settlements Likely to Shield Top Defendants—To receive compensation from BP’s fund, businesses and individuals will likely have to waive their right to sue the company and other major defendants...
+ New York Times: H.P. and Dell Shrug Off Executive Turmoil to Post Profits—The earnings provide the two rivals with a lift in a summer when scandal has rattled both boardrooms. [Category: Dell Inc|DELL|NASDAQ, Company Repo...
+ New York Times: Gulf Oil Plume Is Not Breaking Down Fast, Study Says—The existence of a huge plume of dispersed oil in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico might pose a continuing threat to wildlife for months or years...
+ New York Times: Oil Rig’s Owner Had Safety Issue at Three Other Wells—Confidential reports by Transocean, the owner of the Deepwater Horizon rig, offer an unusually candid view of safety and maintenance concerns. [Cat...
+ New York Times: Oil Rig’s Owner Had Safety Issue at 3 Other Wells—Confidential internal reports of Transocean, the owner of the Deepwater Horizon, offer an unusually candid view of safety and maintenance concerns. ...
+ New York Times: Dalian Workers Question Official Account of Oil Spill—After a remarkable cleanup effort, people in Dalian think the full story has not been told about a pipeline rupture. [Category: Dalian (China), Oil...
+ New York Times: Oil in Gulf Poses Only Slight Risk, New U.S. Report Says—Only about 26 percent of the oil from the Deepwater Horizon leak is still in the water or onshore, and most of it is diluted and breaking down rapidly...
+ NPR News Feed: Fire Extinguished On Gulf Oil Platform—An investigation is under way to determine the cause of an explosion Thursday on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico. All 13 people aboard the rig ...
+ NPR News Feed: Greenpeace Activists Held After Leaving Arctic Oil Rig—Four members of the environmental group had clung to the rig for two days to protest drilling in the Arctic. They were forced to abandon their protest...
+ NPR News Feed: Panel Recommends Lifting Of Oil Drilling Moratorium—The panel of energy and environmental experts said President Obama's temporary ban on deep-water oil drilling had served its purpose, and that oil com...
+ NPR News Feed: Key Device On Gulf Oil Rig Did Not Get Recertified—A Transocean worker said the blowout preventer -- designed to prevent a spill in the case of an explosion -- was not recertified as required by federa...
+ NPR News Feed: Deep In Gulf Water, Bacteria Are Eating Spilled Oil—There are some encouraging signs from the Gulf of Mexico that bacteria are consuming the underwater oil plume from the broken BP well. Oceanographers...
+ NPR News Feed: Gulf Seafood Industry Works To Wipe Oil Off Image—For many people in the United States, seafood from the Gulf of Mexico has become inextricably linked to oil. Gulf fishing industry leaders say the amo...
+ NPR News Feed: Giant Oil Plume Found Below Surface Of Gulf—Scientists for the first time have mapped a plume of oil compounds that gushed from BP's broken well, extending for at least 22 miles. It's an importa...
+ NPR News Feed: Giant Oil Plume Found Lurking Below Surface Of Gulf—Scientists have mapped out for the first time a "plume" of oil compounds that extends for at least 22 miles that gushed from BP's oil well. It's an im...
+ NPR News Feed: 'Virtual Shellfish' Aid In Studying Oil's Effects—Though some of the oil from the Deepwater Horizon has now disappeared, scientists are trying to figure out what the remaining oil is doing to marine l...
+ NPR News Feed: Can U.S. Take The Heat Of Canada's Oil Practices?—Canada, the largest supplier of oil to the United States, is relying more heavily on controversial techniques to extract crude from its oil sands depo...
+ NYT Tech: H.P. and Dell Shrug Off Executive Turmoil to Post Profits—The earnings provide the two rivals with a lift in a summer when scandal has rattled both boardrooms. [Category: Dell Inc|DELL|NASDAQ, Company Repo...
+ NYT Tech: Fring and Skype Embroiled in Bitter Blog Fight—Fring, a video and phone chat service, and Skype are in the middle of a bitter spat over the use of each others services. [Category: chat, Fring, m...
+ Reuters: No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast Guard—NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 esc...
+ Reuters: Judge rules against U.S. government on oil drilling—HOUSTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the U.S. government's request to dismiss an industry lawsuit challenging its deepwater oil a...
+ Reuters: Afghanistan says finds 1.8 billion barrel oilfield—KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan said on Sunday it had discovered an oilfield with an estimated 1.8 billion barrels in the north of the war-ravaged count...
+ Reuters: Alabama sues BP for "catastrophic" Gulf oil spill—BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama is suing BP Plc, Transocean and Halliburton for "catastrophic harm" caused by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, th...
+ Reuters: Washington vows no slack-off in Gulf oil cleanup—WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gulf Coast beaches and fisheries are reopening after the BP oil spill as optimism grows for a final kill of the blown-out well ...
+ Reuters: Recovery from oil spill is Obama priority: Navy secretary—BAY ST. LOUIS, Mississippi (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration sees the restoration of the Gulf Coast after the BP oil spill as a nati...
+ Reuters: Gulf oil well seal holding, BP looks to final kill—HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP said on Friday the cement seal on its crippled Gulf of Mexico oil well was holding and a relief well to permanently plug the il...
+ Reuters: BP cements Gulf oil well ahead of permanent plug—HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP finished pumping cement into its ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday to seal off the source of the world's wors...
+ Reuters: BP cements Gulf oil well ahead of permanent plug—HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP finished pumping cement into its ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday to seal off the source of the world's wors...
+ Reuters: BP cements Gulf oil well, sets up for permanent kill—HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP pumped cement down its blown-out Gulf of Mexico oil well on Thursday, sealing it off and setting up a planned permanent kill la...
+ Reuters Video News: Turkey blast hits oil pipeline—Aug 11 - Kurdish rebels are suspected of carrying out the second attack on a Turkish pipeline in less that two months.
+ Reuters Video News: Obama: Oil plug working—Aug 9 - U.S. President Barack Obama says the latest operation to prevent more oil from spilling into the Gulf of Mexico appears to have succeeded. Deb...
+ Reuters Video News: BP says surface oil has disappeared—Aug 6 - A day after BP finished pumping cement into its ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, BP said the clean-up from the massive spill is going ...
+ Reuters Video News: Alleged coup foiled in Kyrgyzstan—Aug 6 - Kyrgyz forces arrest an opposition party leader on suspicion of plotting a coup, after troops fired blank rounds into a crowd trying to join m...
+ Reuters Video News: Obama says oil spill almost plugged—Aug 4 - On the 107th day since BP's oil well ruptured in the Gulf of Mexico, President Obama delivered some positive news on the energy giant's effort...
+ Reuters Video News: BP plans to plug oil well for good—August 2 - BP prepares to plug broken deepsea oil well for good, with "static kill" procedure expected to begin soon.
+ Reuters Video News: Oil refinery fire in Taiwan—July 26 - Fire breaks out at a Taiwan oil refinery for a third time in six months.
+ Reuters Video News: Chavez threatens to cut US oil—July 26 - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatens to cut off oil supplies to the US during a dispute with Colombia, a close US ally.
+ Reuters Video News: Storm threatens Gulf oil cleanup—Jul 23 - Tropical Storm Bonnie is expected to move towards the Gulf of Mexico, near where BP is cleaning up its massive oil spill.
+ Reuters Video News: Greenpeace stage oil drill protest—July 21 - Greenpeace activists demonstrate outside Germany's economy ministry to push for the country to take a tough stance on deep-sea oil drilling....
+ Slashdot: Another Gulf Oil Rig Explodes—A few readers have noted that another gulf oil rig has exploded. This one is off the coast of Lousiana. So far all the workers are accounted for, but ...
+ Slashdot: MIT Unveils Oil-Skimming Robot Swarm Prototype—destinyland writes "Today MIT reveals a swarm of autonomous floating robots that can digest an oil spill. The 16-foot robots drag a nanowire mesh that...
+ Slashdot: X Prize To Offer Millions For Gulf Oil Cleanup Solution—Jamie noted that X Prize is offering prizes for a solution to the Gulf Coast oil clean up. This is in addition to categories for mapping genomes, maki...
+ Slashdot: Apple Doesn't Appreciate Toilet Humor—beaver1024 writes "I doubt if Apple lawyers even contemplated the irony as they slapped a small Australian company producing camping equipment with a ...
+ Slashdot: Cow Clicker Boils Down Facebook Games—mjn writes "Game designer and academic Ian Bogost announces Cow Clicker, a Facebook game implementing the mechanics of the Facebook-games genre stripp...
+ Slashdot: IEEE Looks At Kevin Costner's Oil Cleanup Machines—richardkelleher writes "IEEE Spectrum takes a look at the machines developed by a company funded by Kevin Costner that are supposed to extract the oil...
+ Slashdot: New Batfish Species Found Under Gulf Oil Spill—eDarwin writes "Researchers have discovered two previously unknown species of bottom-dwelling fish in the Gulf of Mexico, living right in the area aff...
+ Slashdot: Ban On Photographing Near Gulf Oil Booms—boombaard writes "The day before yesterday CNN's Anderson Cooper reported that, from now on, there is a new rule in effect, which de facto bars photog...
+ Slashdot: Oil Means More Arsenic In Seawater—oxi writes "Besides the oil already spilling into the Gulf of Mexico at the rate of up to 60,000 barrels daily, a group of British scientists says one...
+ Slashdot: BP Robot Seriously Hampers Oil Spill Containment—ChiefMonkeyGrinder writes "A high-tech effort by BP to slow the oil gushing from its ruptured well head led to a large accident yesterday that forced...
+ SlashDot: Another Gulf Oil Rig Explodes—A few readers have noted that another gulf oil rig has exploded. This one is off the coast of Lousiana. So far all the workers are accounted for, but ...
+ TechCrunch: Hands-on Video With The Samsung Galaxy Tab (Spoiler: Wow)—Well, as promised, here’s a handy video of the Samsung Galaxy Tab in action. Apologies if it’s gets a little hairy at times—juggling two cameras while...
+ TechCrunch: MIT’s Solar-Powered Robot Prototype Ready To Swarm Upon Oil Spills— MIT researchers tested the first prototype of the Seaswarm, a pack of robots that use nanotechnology to suck up oil from the surface of the ocean an...
+ TechCrunch: Flashy HD Movie Editing Tool LoiLoScope Adds Online Sharing— The web certainly sees no shortage of video editing software, but there are some factors that make LoiLoScope, a movie editing program made by a Jap...
+ TechCrunch: Voilà! Apple’s Magic Trackpad Appears. Multi-Touch On Any Mac For $69—As you may have noticed, Apple's online store has been down the past few hours. The reason? New products. Most people seemed to be aware that new Mac ...
+ TechCrunch: Google Launches ‘Apps For Government’, With Servers On US Soil—This morning at a special press event in Mountain View, Google announced Google Apps for Government, a new version of Google’s suite of cloud-based en...
+ TechCrunch: AP Not Amused By The Woot Story, Tries To Play The Oil Spill Card—Oh those jokesters over at the AP -- the fun never ends! Last night, we wrote a post noting that Woot was (humorously) calling out the AP for not foll...
+ TechCrunch: Oil Spill Still Too Slippery To Solve (But Here Are Some Videos)— So far, an estimated 82 million gallons of oil have leaked into the Gulf of Mexico. Everything BP has tried to stop the largest oil spill in histor...
+ TechCrunch: When Social Media Becomes The Message: The Gulf Oil Spill And @BPGlobalPR— Nearly everyone has something to say about BP's oil spill, and from a public relations perspective, the company is floundering. Both its stock pric...
+ TechCrunch: Amidst Turmoil, Linden Lab’s CEO Steps Down—June has not been a good month for Linden Lab, the creator of virtual world Second Life. A few weeks ago, the company announced that it was laying off...
+ The Raw Story: Update: Coast Guard says no oil spill from newly exploded rig—UPDATE: COAST GUARD SAYS MILE LONG OIL SHEEN REPORT FALSE. ### (AP) - The Coast Guard is saying there are no immediate signs of a spill from an oil pl...
+ The Raw Story: German military report: Peak oil could lead to collapse of democracy—Peak oil has happened or will happen some time around this year, and its consequences could threaten the continued survival of democratic governments,...
+ UPI: Computers predicted Gulf oil movement—SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Scientists in California say they were successful in predicting the spread of oil from the Gulf of Mexico spi...
+ USA Today: Oil sheen spreading from Gulf platform explosion —An off-shore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded early Thursday, sending its crew of 13 scrambing into the water and creating a sheen of spilled .....
+ USA Today: New microbe chows down on spilled oil—Researchers have discovered a previously unclassified species of microbe that appears to be happily gorging away on the long plume of oil left ... ...
+ USA Today: Gulf oil plume extended 21 miles—New research finds the undersea Gulf of Mexico oil plume stretches like a cloudy tube for at least 21 miles from the spill's source.
+ USA Today: Gulf oil plume extends 21 miles from source—New research finds the undersea Gulf of Mexico oil plume stretches like a cloudy tube for at least 21 miles from the spill's source.
+ USA Today: Gulf oil spill adds facet to Katrina recovery—Five years after Hurricane Katrina, Gulf oil spill puts Gulf back in a tough position.
+ USA Today: Plugging of Gulf oil spill doesn't dispel anxiety, uncertainty —The emotional rollercoaster coastal residents have ridden since the spill appears likely to continue even as the well is sealed.
+ USA Today: The Gulf oil spill's cost comes into focus—The footprint the spill leaves on the regional economyenvironment, political futures and residents' mental health may be felt for years to c ...
+ USA Today: Gulf diversity threatened even before oil spill—The oceans around Australia boast the greatest diversity of sea life on the planet, but the now oil-threatened Gulf of Mexico also ranks in the ... ...
+ USA Today: La. marshes damaged by oil, but surprisingly resilient—Many of those operating in the Gulf now are optimistic the marshes will rebound from the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
+ USA Today: Administration: Company knew of issues with Mich. oil pipeline—The Obama administration said Saturday it repeatedly warned Enbridge Energy Partners about safety issues along its Lakehead oil pipeline system ... ...
+ Wall Street Journal: Blaze in Gulf Shakes Oil Industry—The fire that engulfed an oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico heightened pressure on the energy industry, which is battling greater regulation ...
+ Wall Street Journal: Greenland Oil Protest Ends—Cairn Energy said it has restarted operations on the oil drilling rig it has under contract offshore Greenland following the end of a protest by Green...
+ Wall Street Journal: Brazil, Petrobras Reach Oil Deal—Oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro has agreed to pay Brazil $42.5 billion in stock to acquire five billion barrels of deepwater reserves, a controversial p...
+ Wall Street Journal: BHP Roils Potash Cartel—An obscure Canadian export cartel has emerged as a key negotiating issue for BHP Billiton and other potential buyers circling Potash Corp. of Saskatch...
+ Wall Street Journal: Judge Roils Stem-Cell Research—A U.S. judge blocked the federal government from funding research involving human embryonic stem cells, a surprise blow to one of the most promising y...
+ Wall Street Journal: Higher Oil Prices Boost Sinopec's First-Half Profit—China Petroleum & Chemical, also known as Sinopec, said its first-half net profit rose 6.7% as higher oil prices and fuel sales offset lower refining ...
+ Wall Street Journal: Ex-Chevron Chief Joins Saudi Oil Company Board—Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah issued a decree to appoint former Chevron Corp. Chief Executive and Chairman David J. O'Reilly to the board of directors ...
+ Wall Street Journal: Oil Remains in Gulf, Study Says—Researchers said more than three-quarters of the oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon drilling-rig explosion could still ...
+ Wall Street Journal: Stocks, Oil Moving in Lockstep—Crude oil is now influenced more by the stock market than by its own inventory levels or demand patterns, with the correlation hovering around 70%. La...
+ Wall Street Journal: IEA Warns of Oil-Demand Risk—The International Energy Agency cautioned that world oil demand could take a substantial hit in the months ahead should economic growth falter. [Categ...
+ Wiki News: No oil spillage after platform explodes in the Gulf of Mexico—Thursday, September 2, 2010 An oil platform owned by Mariner Energy has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico throwing thirteen people into the water, report...
+ Wiki News: Possible oil spillage after platform explodes in the Gulf of Mexico—Thursday, September 2, 2010 An oil platform owned by Mariner Energy has exploded in the Gulf of Mexico throwing thirteen people into the water, report...
+ Wiki News: The Bahamas halt all new applications for oil exploration— Wednesday, September 1, 2010 The government of The Bahamas have announced that they have stopped accepting any new applications for oil exploration o...
+ Wiki News: Oil-eating microbe found in the Gulf of Mexico—Saturday, August 28, 2010 A group of researchers led by Terry Hazen, a senior ecologist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, have discovered ...
+ World News Daily: Americans believe Obama dithered over oil spill—Poll shows 63% say administration too slow to respond
+ World News Daily: Video: Is oil catastrophe fulfillment of Genesis prophecy?—Video suggests biblical tie with U.S. treatment of Israel, rig explosion
+ World News Daily: Obama wouldn't use oil spill to do this, would he?—'Climategate' author: President to use disaster to push cap-and-trade
+ Yahoo! Buzz Log: Mariah Carey Being Sued, Oily Rain, and iPhone Issues: What's the Buzz—by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. "Eclipse" premiere (Searches increased by 468%). Now that's commitment: Camping out on ...
+ Yahoo! Buzz Log: Betty White's New Show, iPhone Orders Slowed, Obama's Speech on Oil Flow: What's the Buzz—by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Star Wars: The Old Republic (Searches increased by 18,482%). Watch the trailer of the u...
+ Yahoo! News:: Oil platform explodes off La. coast; crew rescued (AP) —AP - An oil platform exploded and burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday, the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five months. Th...
+ Yahoo! News:: No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast Guard (Reuters) —Reuters - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there...
+ Yahoo! News:: Explosion on Gulf of Mexico oil platform sends crew into sea (AFP) —AFP - An oil platform explosion Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico forced the crew to jump into the sea and threatened further damage to waters still reco...
+ Yahoo! News:: Judge rules against U.S. government on oil drilling (Reuters) —Reuters - A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the U.S. government's request to dismiss an industry lawsuit challenging its deepwater oil and gas dri...
+ Yahoo! News:: Oil prices head higher on improved manufacturing (AP) —AP - Oil prices sailed higher Wednesday as improvement in the manufacturing industry eased some fears about the strength of the global recovery. [Cate...
+ Yahoo! News:: Oil spill investigators focus on communication (AP) —AP - 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...
+ Yahoo! News:: Oil spill adds to housing woes for Katrina victims (AP) —AP - Pete Yarborough, a trucker who hauled seafood until the BP oil spill hit, and about 800 other households are under pressure to buy or get out of ...
+ Yahoo! News:: Gov't: 23K workers affected by Gulf oil drill ban (AP) —AP - The deepwater drilling moratorium in the Gulf of Mexico costs at least 23,000 jobs, according to a federal document that weighed the economic imp...
+ Yahoo! News:: NC memorabilia dealer selling Salinger's toilet (AP) —AP - A North Carolina collectibles dealer is hawking a toilet ripped from reclusive author J.D. Salinger's former home. [Category: entertainment]
+ Yahoo! News:: Major study charts long-lasting oil plume in Gulf (AP) —AP - 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,...