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  1. Could Arctic Drilling Hurt Gray Whales?

    Wed, 16 May 2012

    gonna be prepared to clean up an oil spill in the Arctic. And obviously shell system like the one used in the gulf oil spill . Adding in a statement it also assembled an oil spill response that is second to none in

    Oil Spill found at 3:24, 3:39

    unreasonable to think that we're gonna be prepared to clean up an oil spill in the Arctic. And obviously shell has. Insurmountable or resources to do this work and we would like them to step up
    responsibility. Engineering a containment system like the one used in the gulf oil spill . Adding in a statement it also assembled an oil spill response -- that is second to none in the world. In my analysts remained skeptical and hope to generate enough public support

Latest Oil Spill News

  1. Jail for 2 Blamed for New Zealand Cargo Ship Spill

    Fri, 25 May 2012

    Captain, navigator of cargo ship in New Zealand's worst maritime oil spill get 7 months jail

  2. Senators seek review of inspector's work on drilling report

    Thu, 24 May 2012

    report on drilling safety following the Deepwater Horizon explosion, which killed 11 people and resulted in the largest oil spill in American history. Kendall stood by her earlier testimony to Congress that she did not participate in drafting the report

  3. Gulf Fishermen Reel From Seafood Troubles

    Thu, 24 May 2012

    fishing since BP's catastrophic oil spill kicks into high gear. Usually folks the ill effects of the massive BP oil spill may be far from over. An Associated slow start. "I'm afraid that oil spill has ruined us," said Ken Lee

  4. Gulf Fishermen Reel From Seafood Troubles

    Thu, 24 May 2012

    fishing since BP's catastrophic oil spill kicks into high gear. Usually folks the ill effects of the massive BP oil spill may be far from over. An Associated slow start. "I'm afraid that oil spill has ruined us," said Ken Lee

  5. Oceanographer Expects Bones in Tsunami Debris

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    a Japanese middle school. Ebbesmeyer is retired from a career that included tracking icebergs, the 1989 Exxon Valdes oil spill , and Puget Sound currents that affect sewage outflows. He wrote the 2009 book, "Flotsametrics and the Floating World

  6. NM Officials: Spill Could Be as Big as 24M Gallons

    Tue, 22 May 2012

    fuel spill threatening Albuquerque's water supply could be as large as 24 million gallons, or twice the size of the oil spill from the Exxon Valdez, state environment officials acknowledged Tuesday. Officials previously estimated the spill from

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  1. Ex-BP Engineer Challenges Travel Restrictions

    Fri, 18 May 2012

    A former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is asking for a federal judge's permission to travel freely throughout the U.S. while he is free on

  2. Former BP Worker Claims Evidence Proves Innocence

    Wed, 16 May 2012

    from being used in a federal grand jury probe of the Gulf oil spill . The criminal charges against Mix are the first in the company's response to the nation's worst offshore oil spill . Mix was on a team of BP engineers trying to stop the

  3. Former BP Worker Claims Evidence Proves Innocence

    Wed, 16 May 2012

    Former BP engineer claims evidence withheld from government proves innocence in oil spill case

  4. Gray Whales, Protected Off Mexico, May Face New Threat in Arctic

    Tue, 15 May 2012

    Shell is not prepared if a massive oil spill were to happen, and pointed to the BP oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico last going to be prepared to clean up an oil spill in the Arctic," she said. "Obviously

  5. 7 Million Birds Killed Each Year, Confused by TV Towers

    Wed, 2 May 2012

    A quarter of a million birds died after the Exxon Valdez oil spill off the coast of Alaska in 1989, marking it as one of the nation's most serious environmental disasters. But that pales compared

  6. Former BP engineer charged in oil spill probe

    Tue, 24 Apr 2012

    WASHINGTON—The Justice Department filed its first criminal charges related to the BP oil spill Tuesday, accusing a former company engineer of destroying records requested by prosecutors investigating the deadly 2010 oil

  7. BP Arrest Made on Criminal Charges

    Tue, 24 Apr 2012

    would cooperate with "the Department of Justice and other official investigations into the Deepwater Horizon accident and oil spill ." It suggested the company had "clear policies" about preserving evidence. But the company would not comment specifically

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Videos

  1. Could Arctic Drilling Hurt Gray Whales?

    Wed, 16 May 2012

    gonna be prepared to clean up an oil spill in the Arctic. And obviously shell system like the one used in the gulf oil spill . Adding in a statement it also assembled an oil spill response that is second to none in

    Oil Spill found at 3:24, 3:39

    unreasonable to think that we're gonna be prepared to clean up an oil spill in the Arctic. And obviously shell has. Insurmountable or resources to do this work and we would like them to step up
    responsibility. Engineering a containment system like the one used in the gulf oil spill . Adding in a statement it also assembled an oil spill response -- that is second to none in the world. In my analysts remained skeptical and hope to generate enough public support
  2. Former BP Engineer Charged in Gulf Oil Spill Case

    Tue, 24 Apr 2012

    The Justice Department has made its first arrest stemming from that BP oil spill a man by the name of Kurt. Mix was arrested today for his role in that disaster. was an engineer VP at the time of the explosion

    Oil Spill found at 0:04

    The Justice Department has made its first arrest stemming from that BP oil spill a man by the name of Kurt. Mix was arrested today for his role in that disaster. -- was an engineer VP
  3. ABC News Update

    Wed, 18 Apr 2012

    President Obama will attend two fund risks. He has reached a settlement with the thousands of victims of the Gulf Coast oil spill two years ago. There is no cap on the amount that BP will pay for economic and property damages. As a result those who

    Oil Spill found at 1:25

    reached a settlement with the thousands of victims of the Gulf Coast oil spill two years ago. There is no cap on the amount that BP will pay for economic and property damages. As a result
  4. BP Gulf Oil Spill Trial Might Reach Settlement

    Sun, 26 Feb 2012

    Now to the developing news tonight that massive case against BP now almost two years after the disaster in the gulf. The oil giant was set to go on trial tomorrow in New Orleans but that's been put on hold. Could there be settled it now for the thousands of families in the gulf in the works many of

  5. Oil Spill By the Numbers

    Sat, 12 Jun 2010

    another reproach tonight we look at the oil spill . By the numbers. It started 53 others. It is took home the largest oil spill in US history. And the oil continues cases rising. A few days after the oil spill a thousand barrels per day were thought

    Oil Spill found at 0:20, 0:38

    sludge. But tonight we take another reproach tonight we look at the oil spill . By the numbers. It started 53 days ago. -- it exploded vast oil rig has now sunk.
    platform workers and injured seventeen others. It is took home the largest oil spill in US history. And the oil continues to gush from BP's damaged well fifty miles offshore the numbers are astounding and in many cases rising. A few days after the oil spill a thousand barrels per day were thought to be leaking into the gulf. The estimate quickly multiplied to 5000 barrels daily then
  6. Is Obama Doing Enough to Manage the Oil Spill ?

    Mon, 14 Jun 2010

    We are now in day 56 of the gulf oil spill the spill has proven to be a big President Obama doing enough to stop the oil spill and of course as always we welcome going in much everything is about the oil spill . to come to a standstill here

    Oil Spill found at 0:16, 3:26, 5:43

    for joining us. We are now in day 56 of the gulf oil spill the spill has proven to be a big political. And logistical challenge for the administration and the president is expected to put on a PR offensive this week including making his fourth trip to the gulf today. Also a speech to the nation from the Oval Office tomorrow and a meeting with this CEO of BP Tony Hayward. Coming up on Wednesday so we asked today. Is President Obama doing enough to stop the oil spill and of course as always we welcome your thoughts via Twitter. Simply go to abcnews.com. Go to Nightline and click on our
    they've had nothing else going in -- much everything is about the oil spill . -- to come to a standstill here. And everything that hasn't revolves around BP and the cleanup so. I think they are
    get all the way. Where we can get resource stinking up the oil spill and not happen I don't ripping up roadblocks for example the Jones act which. It is not US flag carriers ships aren't
  7. Did Obama Mislead Public on Oil Spill Numbers?

    Thu, 7 Oct 2010

    oil criticized the White House for its response to the oil spill saying that the White House was overly optimistic that majority of the well appears to be gone the White House is oil spill commission now states that the scientists' findings however

    Oil Spill found at 0:05, 0:30

    oil -- criticized the White House for its response to the oil spill saying that the White House was overly optimistic that they relied. Too much on information from BP. And it at least one
    majority of the well appears to be gone the White House is oil spill commission now states that the scientists' findings however. Did not support the claim that 75% of the oil was. Gone as --
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