Articles Tagged With 'Gulf Of Mexico'
After Approving Toxic Dispersants, EPA Orders BP to Use Less Toxic Ones
The EPA has given BP 24 hours to choose less toxic dispersants to apply to the Gulf oil spill, a published report says.
In Gulf Spill, BP Using Dispersants Banned in U.K.
The oil dispersants that BP is using are more toxic than other such products, EPA data indicate.
Whistleblower Sues to Stop Another BP Rig From Operating
A lawsuit alleges that BP never reviewed critical engineering designs for another oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
BP Turns Down Offers to Better Measure Gulf Disaster
Scientists think the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is far bigger than estimated, but BP says there is no way to measure the leak.
A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words ... and Millions of Barrels of Oil
Pictures of the Gulf oil spill can be more powerful than the words.
Gulf Oil Spill Update: Way Worse Than They Told Us
The estimates of the amount of oil spilling in the Gulf of Mexico keep going up.
Does Administration’s Proposed Break-up of Offshore Oil Regulator Go Far Enough?
MMS, the agency regulating offshore drilling would be split under an Interior Department proposal.
After Spill, More Gulf Drilling Plans Got Environmental Exemptions
Even as oil was spilling into the Gulf of Mexico, companies were granted exemptions from in-depth environmental analysis for proposed drilling, McClatchy reported.
Despite Previous Equipment Failure, BP Says Spill ‘Seemed Inconceivable’
BP says the cause of the Gulf oil spill "was unprecedented," but records show otherwise.
EPA Approves BP’s Use of Questionable Chemicals to Break Up Oil
BP has resumed spraying dispersants to break up the Gulf oil spill, with EPA approval.
Regulators Let Industry Drill Deeper, Despite Safety Concerns and Unproven Fixes
Deepwater drilling has been increasing without much regulatory oversight or new technology to deal with the issues created by the huge water pressure.
NYT: We ‘Should Have Included’ Source’s Industry Ties in Our Gulf Oil Spill Story
The New York Times clarifies the connections that a Gulf of Mexico conservation group has to the oil industry.
Congressmen Raised Concerns About BP Safety Before Gulf Oil Spill
In a letter to a BP executive this year, two congressman warned that the company's cost-cutting could jeopardize safety.
Chemicals Meant To Break Up BP Oil Spill Present New Environmental Concerns
Oil dispersants used in the Gulf of Mexico contain their own toxins and can concentrate leftover oil toxins in the water.
BP Had Other Problems in Years Leading to Gulf Spill
BP has been fined in recent years for a deadly refinery explosion in Texas and a pipeline leak in Alaska.
