Tag: british petroleum
Gulf update: Gusher well likely blown out, another well steadily leaking
In case you missed the latest from the Gulf, from which no good news comes these days, Florida Sen. Ben Nelson told MSNBC that...
BP hires Cheney press secretary to handle catastrophe PR
British Petroleum's brand is suffering as much as its stock price, both sinking as fast as oil from its ruptured well pipes is rising...
WashPo: BP’s gusher ‘more or less’ capped
The Washington Post reports the first good news to come from BP's gusher zone in the Gulf. It's not unqualified good news but it's...
Colorado guv candidates agree on jobs, differ on oil industry regulation
DENVER—In their first appearance together, Colorado's three major gubernatorial candidates on Tuesday agreed that jobs and the economy are the dominant issues in this year’s election. Republicans Dan Maes and Scott McInnis championed the oil and gas industry in the state and decried regulation. Democrat John Hickenlooper said the ongoing British Petroleum oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico-- already the worst environmental catastrophe in U.S. history and as devastating to Gulf state industries as it may prove to be to BP-- demonstrated that smart regulation meant simply ensuring "best practices" for the oil and gas industry in the state.
Gulf gusher could bankrupt BP
On Saturday, BP announced the failure of “top kill,” its effort to plug the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Markets around...
Florida Independent wraps up oil spill coverage
The recently launched Florida Independent, another of the Colorado Independent's sister sites, posted a new regular feature this afternoon. Contributor Travis Pillow (That's his...
Campbell’s ‘top kill’ oil plug procedure looks like this
This is what it looks like right now 5,000 feet down as champion oil-leak-stopper Pat Campbell attempts to plug the Deepwater Horizon gusher that...
Salazar on BP’s 33 days of failure in the Gulf: ‘We’ll...
British Petroleum has failed repeatedly for more than a month to cap the gushing oil well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico....