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Wed, May 05 2010 at 11:29 AM

Former oilman T. Boone Pickens talks about the need to get off foreign oil and the recent spill in the Gulf Coast.

Cap back on after robot nudge stalls oil collection

Thu, Jun 24 2010 at 8:43 AM

Engineers using remote-controlled submarines repositioned the cap late Wednesday after it had been off for much of the day.

Scientists say Gulf oil spill is altering food web

Wed, Jul 14 2010 at 8:24 AM

Scientists warn of a grim reshuffling of sealife that could cascade through the ecosystem and imperil the region's multibillion-dollar fishing industry.

Gulf Coast watches, waits for path of oil spill

Tue, May 04 2010 at 11:49 AM

Experts are unsure when and where the oil spill will come ashore next.

Coast Guard allows toxic chemical use on Gulf oil

Sun, Aug 01 2010 at 2:05 AM

Documents show 74 waivers were approved after restrictions were imposed, resulting in thousands of gallons of chemicals being spread in the Gulf.

Only tiny fraction of oil spilled will ever be recovered

Sun, May 23 2010 at 8:03 PM

About 7 to 10 percent of the oil was actually recovered from the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill.

Offshore drilling: Low bills vs. big spills

Thu, May 27 2010 at 3:00 PM

As workers race to contain an epic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, many Americans have begun wondering if offshore drilling is worth the risks.

BP to provide $1 billion for oil spill projects

Thu, Apr 21 2011 at 1:57 PM

The money will fund a complete restoration of harmed public resources, such as rebuilding coastal marshes and replenishing damaged beaches.

EPA: Use of dispersants down significantly

Thu, May 27 2010 at 7:13 PM

BP is still using Corexit 9500 even though the EPA told the company to find a less toxic alternative.

U.S. more than doubles oil leak estimate

Thu, Jun 10 2010 at 7:21 PM

This means more than 1 million gallons of oil could be spewing into the sea each day.

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