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BP pushes feel-good Gulf story

Nearly 20 months after its massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP is pushing a slick nationwide public relations campaign to persuade Americans that the Gulf

BP says it is entitled to payment from Halliburton

BP is reiterating claims first made last April that it is entitled to payment from contractor Halliburton Energy Services for expenses and lost profits

BP settles with maker of failed blowout preventer

Cameron International, the maker of the Deepwater Horizon blowout preventer that failed to stop last year's massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, has

US auctions 1st offshore tracts since oil spill

The federal government's first auction of offshore petroleum leases in the Gulf of Mexico since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster has drawn $337.7

BP: Halliburton destroyed key oil spill evidence

BP in a high-stakes court filing on Monday accused Halliburton of destroying damaging evidence about the quality of its cement slurry that went into drilling

Report highlights need to clean Gulf

Coastal states must work together to restore key elements of the Gulf of Mexico that have made it a backbone of the U.S. economy before the ecosystem becomes

Study: Oil not degrading on Gulf floor

Researchers say tar balls washed on to Gulf of Mexico beaches by Tropical Storm Lee prove that oil left over from last year's BP spill isn't breaking down as

US gov't: BP responsible in Gulf spill

The report concluded that BP violated federal regulations, ignored crucial warnings, was inattentive to safety and made bad decisions during the cementing of

1st lease sale since Gulf spill set

The government will offer tens of millions of acres in the western Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas drilling for the first time since last year's massive oil

Oil sheen in Gulf, source unknown

Royal Dutch Shell PLC said Thursday an operation is under way to stop the leak at its Gannet Alpha platform following the worst North Sea oil spill in more

Feds grill former BP chief Hayward

Documents obtained by The Associated Press show former BP chief Tony Hayward fought off accusations that he sought to prop up the company's falling share price

Gulf looks to Texas wetland restoration

The federal government is hoping a Texas restoration project could become a model for rebuilding these crucial ecosystems elsewhere in the five-state Gulf

Transocean lays Gulf oil blame on BP

An internal investigation by the owner of the rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico last year largely blames oil giant BP for the disaster.

Transocean: CG oil spill report flawed

Switzerland-based Transocean insists the blast did not result from poor upkeep, that the blowout preventer was properly maintained and that the general alarm

Barbour speaks at House oil hearing

More than a year after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, House members traded political recriminations anew Thursday over the Obama administration's response to

Turtles give clues on oil spill impact

Because sea turtles don't reach reproductive age for at least a decade, the full effects of the oil spill might not be known for years. But at the peak of

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Photos: Gulf oil spill: Wildlife impact

A look back at some of the wildlife hurt by the oil in the Gulf.

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Photos: Gulf Coast Oil Spill

Photos from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

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