How BP Works Washington - Newsweek.com - 0 views
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avivajazz jazzaviva on 09 May 10"How British oil giant BP used all the political muscle money can buy to fend off regulators and influence investigations into corporate neglect."
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How BP Used Political Muscle To Fend Off Regulators And Influence Corporate Neglect Inv... - 0 views
Bubble Of Methane Triggered Gulf Oil Rig Blast - 0 views
Feds Let BP Avoid Filing Blowout Plan For Gulf Oil Rig - 0 views
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"BP didn't file a plan to specifically handle a major oil spill from an uncontrolled blowout at its Deepwater Horizon project because the federal agency that regulates offshore rigs changed its rules two years ago to exempt certain projects in the central Gulf region"
Deepwater Horizon Incident, Gulf of Mexico | Recent and Historical Incidents | Emergenc... - 0 views
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The experimental containment dome was successfully positioned over the leaking riser pipe last night, but then had to be removed after a large volume of ice-like methane hydrate crystals accumulated inside of the structure. These crystal hydrates blocked the flow of oil and threatened to lift the dome off the sea floor.
How Oil Companies Cheat - 0 views
Leaked Report: U.S. Government Predicts BP Oil Spill May Become an Unchecked Gusher - 0 views
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A confidential government report on the unfolding spill disaster in the Gulf makes clear the Coast Guard now fears the well could readily become an unchecked gusher shooting millions of gallons of oil per day into the Gulf.
Did Obama Ignore The Mess At MMS? | The New Republic - 0 views
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"President Obama isn't completely innocent of blame in the current [Gulf oil] spill."
Jindal wants to erode LA wetlands by dredging sand to build reefs under #oilspill, easi... - 0 views
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insane plan to choke off other wetlands with toxic mud pies ... 12 dredges already lined up to begin erosion work ... benefits flow to Army Corp of Engineers, engineering/construction contractors, local firms supplying offshore oil drilling
More Offshore Drilling Exempted From Regulations | The Seminal - 0 views
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27 waivers or exemptions from in-depth environmental studies were given to Gulf Coast oil companies...AFTER the BP oil spill in April 2010? Does anyone know what these 27 waivers consisted of? Were they substantive, either individually, or as a whole? What agency or agencies granted them?
More Depressing News About the BP Oil Spill - Government Accountability Project - 1 views
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Experts estimate the BP #oilspill gushes between 56,000 barrels to 84,000 barrels a day. 70,000 barrels x 4 days = 1 Exxon Valdez.
House Panel Examines Gulf Coast Oil Spill : NPR - 0 views
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House Panel Examines Gulf Coast Oil Spill
Gulf Oil Spill At Least 10X Greater Than Though | 70,000 Barrels / Day - 0 views
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NPR's Richard Harris has learned that much more oil, 70,000 barrels a day or more than ten times the official estimate, is gushing into the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon pipe, based on scientific analysis of the video released Wednesday.
Gulf Spill Could be Much More Severe; It's Underestimated, Scientists Say | NYTimes.com - 0 views
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Scientists also criticize BP for refusing to use well-known scientific techniques that would give a more precise figure. BP claims that the the huge black plume of oil gushing at great speed and force (in video released after much WH / media pressure) CANNOT be measured. Bullpucky! The leak is easily 4-5X larger than 5,000 barrels/day originally estimated.
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