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Spill analysis planned for Arctic offshore leases
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Federal officials will study how a “very large oil spill” would affect the ocean off Alaska’s northwest coast as part of a court–ordered environmental review for a 2008 offshore petroleum lease sale that garnered billions of dollars for federal coffers.The decision by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement … Continue reading
Berms and boom were largely ineffective responses to oil spill, panel reports
Martha Stewart Green Houses Who Will Buy Them? KB Homes newest partnership with Martha Stewart, the ruler of an unrivaled domestic design empire and a highly-recognizable trade name, represents a shift towards greener building practices for KB, which at last count was the nations fifth-largest home builder. Read more on Wall Street Journal Blogs Record … Continue reading
BP oil spill costs hit $100 million per day
BP said it had spent $300 million on its Gulf of Mexico oil spill response effort in the past three days, hitting the $100 million-per-day spend rate for the first time and bringing its total bill to $2.65 billion so far. The figures, which BP released in a statement on Monday, include the cost of … Continue reading
Lawmakers accuse BP chief of evasion over oil spill
WASHINGTON–Lawmakers accused BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward of evasion and ducking responsibility for the worst oil spill in U.S. history when he appeared before them on Thursday to answer charges his company cut corners on its blown-out Gulf of Mexico well. In his first appearance before Congress since the start of the 59-day-old crisis, a … Continue reading
Oil Spill Underscores the Need for Renewable Resources
President Obama emphasizes conservation Pushing all politics aside, the devastating BP oil spill in the Gulf is hard evidence that the United States is relying far too heavily on fossil fuels; fuels that are being rapidly depleted. More than 37 percent of our nation’s energy use comes from oil and Americans consume even more energy … Continue reading
BP Oil Spill Symbolizes Dissatisfaction with Government
Originally posted on Communications and Technology Blog – Tehrani.com, here: http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/rich-tehrani/science/bp-oil-spill-symbolizes-dissatisfaction-with-government.html. Watching the Congress grill Tony Hayward kept me from peak productivity today as my frustration with the government boiled over. After listening to the back-and-forth it became more apparent than ever why the approval rating for Congress is so abysmal as it quickly became … Continue reading
Obama pushes energy-climate bill in oil spill speech
by Martin LaMonica Font size Print E-mail Share 23 comments Share President Obama used an Oval Office address on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to push for energy and climate legislation, but made clear that a variety of options are on the table. During his speech Tuesday evening, in which he also held BP … Continue reading
Obama, BP set for oil spill showdown
Barack Obama and top BP executives are set for a showdown over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill this week, as the likely damages bill piles more pressure on the oil giant’s shares. With America’s largest-ever environmental disaster nearing the two-month mark, the president will press BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg at their first meeting on … Continue reading
Top 5 Gulf Oil Spill Commentaries You Really Must See
Here are 5 industry reactions to the gulf oil spill that will make you laugh, cry and hopefully take some action. I had been expecting it to happen ever since the oil started to gush at the bottom of the gulf. We all knew that the renewable energy industry would pounce on this disaster and … Continue reading