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[16 Sep 2011 | No Comment | 1,025 views]
BP Found to Hold Majority of Blame in Gulf Oil Spill

According to a new federal investigative report, oil giant British Petroleum holds most the responsibility for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. While this isn’t the first analysis alleging that the company is in the wrong, this investigation was more thorough in determining the cause behind the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig. Much of the report focuses…

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[19 Jul 2011 | No Comment | 2,540 views]
Another BP Oil Spill Debacle in Alaska

Yet another oil spill has been reported by BP, this time at its Alaskan oilfields, apparently caused by a rupture in a pipeline. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation said the accident resulted in around 2,100 to 4,200 gallons of oil being spilled onto the Lisburne field tundra. According to BP, cleanup is currently…

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[19 Apr 2011 | No Comment | 1,808 views]
Flashmob Shuts Down BP Gas Station (Video)

With the one year anniversary of the BP oil spill drawing near, let us remember the absolutely tragic consequences that came with irresponsible offshore drilling. Gulf coast residents cannot help but remember, as their economy has slowed considerably and oil residue continues to wash up on shorelines. In an effort to stand up for those without a voice, hundreds of young activists from around the U.S. mobbed a BP gas station and shut it down to protest the oil…

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[7 Apr 2011 | No Comment | 2,198 views]
BP to Recommence Deepwater Drilling Activities in Gulf of Mexico

According to the Sunday Times, BP is soon to pick up where it left off in the Gulf of Mexico beginning sometime in July 2011. The newspaper also reported that BP has granted access to U.S. government officials to ensure that all revised safety requirements are met. A close source to the oil giant said: “BP is hoping to resume drilling in the summer once it shows it can satisfy applicable regulatory conditions, as set out by the US offshore regulator.” BP will only be able to maintain or boost production on already existing wells which will, fortunately, prevent any further…

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[28 Mar 2011 | No Comment | 3,493 views]
Yet Another Oil Spill Slams the Gulf of Mexico

Almost one year after the devastating BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, it gets slammed with yet another one. The 30-mile slick is currently spreading right near Louisiana’s Grand Isle — the area worst impacted by BP’s 2010 disaster. Whats really irksome about this one, though, is the fact that this well was completely abandoned and poorly sealed by the original driller. The question on my mind, and I am sure on the mind of everyone else who cares about the…