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  1. 5 Things to Know This Morning

    Mon, 19 Nov 2012

    audience at the University of Yangon, he said "The United States of America is with you." 2. Body Recovered After Oil Rig Explosion A body believed to be one of the workers missing since an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded was recovered late

  2. Oil Rig Explosion and Fire in Gulf Coast, Two Missing

    Fri, 16 Nov 2012

    An oil and gas rig off the coast of Louisiana was hit by an explosion and fire this morning, leaving crew members missing. The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that a Black Elk Energy Co. oil and natural gas platform had some sort of explosion occur in the gulf, sending plumes of black smoke into the sky

  3. Baby Dolphins Found Dead on Gulf Coast

    Wed, 23 Feb 2011

    A tide of dead infant dolphins has washed ashore along a 100-mile stretch of the Alabama and Mississippi coastlines in the past two weeks, and marine experts today said they believe last summer's Gulf oil spill may be to blame. A total of 24 of the young dolphins been found dead in the last couple

  4. Gulf Oil Spill: After It Hit Beaches, Where Did It Go?

    Thu, 16 Sep 2010

    threatens this picturesque landscape: pools of crude oil lurking less than a foot below the surface. The April 20 explosion of an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico released an estimated 205 million gallons of oil into these waters. It remains unclear

  5. Offshore Oil Platform Explodes in Gulf of Mexico, But No Leak Found

    Thu, 2 Sep 2010

    An explosion on an offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico early today ignited a fire that caused workers to evacuate into the water, but the U.S. Coast Guard said that all the workers survived and there are no oil leaks reported near the platform. The cause of the explosion is not yet known,

  6. BP Oil Spill: Did Firefighters Help Sink the Deepwater Horizon Rig?

    Tue, 27 Jul 2010

    In the chaotic aftermath of the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig , a poorly orchestrated effort to knock down the towering blaze may have inadvertently led to the sinking of the platform, according

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  1. BP Texas City Refinery Blast Victim: BP Keeps 'Killing People'

    Tue, 6 Jul 2010

    for BP. If you get hurt, they throw a little money at it and go on." Five years before April's Gulf of Mexico oil rig explosion killed 11 workers, energy giant BP was grappling with another fatal explosion, this time at its refinery in Texas

  2. The Presidential Planner

    Tue, 29 Jun 2010

    Separately, Vice President Biden will spend the day in the Gulf, his first time to the region since the April 20 explosion on the oil rig that led to the spill, the White House says. In the afternoon, the President is scheduled to hold a working

  3. BP Oil Spill Trauma May Lead to Mental Health Issues

    Thu, 17 Jun 2010

    Psychologists Say Husain said the psychological effects of those who did not witness or lose loved ones in the explosion of the oil rig will be much different from those who have been more indirectly affected by the spill , such as those who have

  4. BP Chief Hayward 'Not Involved' in Gulf Well Decision

    Wed, 16 Jun 2010

    destruction," according to the statement. Hayward, 53, has become the face of the oil spill and the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig , which killed 11 men and devastated Gulf shores. In a letter to Hayward earlier this week, from Waxman

  5. Embattled BP Chief Hayward Taking Back Seat in Gulf Response

    Wed, 16 Jun 2010

    totaled $14.3 million, according to Equilar. Hayward has been the face of the oil spill and the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig , which killed 11 men and devastated Gulf shores. He has been excoriated in recent weeks not only for

  6. The Presidential Planner

    Wed, 16 Jun 2010

    much-anticipated meeting, the first face-to-face meeting he will have with BP officials since the April 20 oil rig explosion . “I will meet with the chairman of BP and inform him that he is to set aside whatever resources are required to

  7. Reporter's Notebook: Fishermen Left With Nothing To Do But Scout Oil

    Tue, 15 Jun 2010

    on a typical day hundreds of speckled trout, the catch of choice in the region. But since the devastating explosion on the BP oil rig in April, the boats of these seasoned captains have instead been filled by media as fishing tourists cancel

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Videos

  1. Gulf Oil Rig Explosion : 2 People Missing

    Fri, 16 Nov 2012

    Two people remain missing following an oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico the explosion on the black energy oil platform located about when he miles southeast of grand isle Louisiana

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    Two people remain missing following an oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico the explosion on the black -- energy oil platform located about when he miles southeast of grand
  2. Gulf Oil Rig Explosion : 2 People Missing

    Fri, 16 Nov 2012

    Three people are in critical condition as crews conduct search for the missing off Louisiana coast.

  3. Did Oil Rig Alarms Sound for Explosion ?

    Fri, 7 May 2010

    The survivors of the oil rig explosion say safety alarms never went off.

  4. Inside the Gulf Oil Rig Explosion

    Fri, 7 May 2010

    Deepwater Horizon rig workers say there was no alarm before the first blast.

  5. What Caused the Oil Rig Explosion ?

    Fri, 23 Apr 2010

    We're joined now by president Obama's point person on the Gulf Coast right now Coast Guard rear admiral Mary Landry thank you for joining us admiral. You just heard Geoffrey mentioned the possibility of litigation what more have you been able to learn about the cause of this explosion. We have

  6. Survivors of the Oil Rig Explosion

    Thu, 22 Apr 2010

    Now we want to bring you the latest news on that giant oil rig which exploded and burned and now has sunk into the ocean off the coast of Louisiana. A new problem thousands of barrels of crude oil flooding into the Gulf of Mexico. And tonight Jeffrey is at the naval air station New Orleans with the

  7. April 22, 2010: BP Oil Rig Explosion

    Thu, 14 Apr 2011

    Oil rig sinks into the Gulf after Mexico, leaking gallons of oil into the water.

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Photos

  1. VIDEO: Matt Gutman has the latest on the oil rig explosion off Louisiana.
  2. PHOTO: A supply vessel moves near an oil rig damaged by an explosion and fire, Nov. 16, 2012, in the Gulf of Mexico about 25 miles southeast of Grand Isle, La.
  3. PHOTO: This aerial photograph shows damage from an explosion and fire on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, about 25 miles southeast of Grand Isle, La., Nov. 16, 2012.
  4. VIDEO: BP Oil Rig Explosion
  1. Photo: Obama: Review Needed to Better Protect Oil Spill Victims: President Obama Meets Today at the White House with Families of Victims of Oil Rig Explosion
  2. VIDEO: The survivors of the oil rig explosion say safety alarms never went off.
  3. 11 Still Missing From Oil Rig Explosion

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