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OPINION

Jul 28, 2010 5:58 PM CDT

Media Helping BP 'Whitewash' Damage

Where's all the oil? Look under the sand

(Newser) - Mac McClelland is a little tired of all the stories in the mainstream media about how the oil from the BP spill is pretty much gone. ( Here's one that set him off.) He texts reporter friends and quickly turns up stories of "gobs of oil" on beaches...

Oil Vanishes From
Surface of Gulf

Good News?

Jul 28, 2010 8:09 AM CDT

Oil Vanishes From Surface of Gulf

But worries persist about what's beneath the waves

(Newser) - Finally there’s a glimmer of good news from the Gulf: the oil on the surface is disappearing a lot faster than anyone expected, according to the New York Times . The leak has been shut for almost two weeks, and “oil has a finite lifespan on the surface,”...

Sandra Bullock Asks Fans
to Help Restore Gulf

Jul 20, 2010 2:35 PM CDT

Sandra Bullock Asks Fans to Help Restore Gulf

Celebs team up in PSA for oil spill cleanup

(Newser) - Sandra Bullock asks Americans to support the Gulf Coast cleanup in a new public service announcement that premiered on UsMagazine.com . Bullock, along with Dave Matthews, Blake Lively, Lenny Kravitz, Emeril Lagasse, and others urge viewers to sign the petition at RestoretheGulf.com , which asks Congress to secure funding for...

Feds Alarmed by Gulf Seepage

Jul 19, 2010 2:45 AM CDT

Feds Alarmed by Gulf Seepage

Fears that capped oil may be leaking out elsewhere

(Newser) - The new discovery of seepage near the plugged BP well has alarmed federal officials who have warned the company to rigorously monitor the seabed. BP must be prepared to reopen the well immediately if scientists find evidence of spin-off leakage near the oil cap, according to a testy official apparently...

Oil Stops Flowing Into Gulf
for First Time in 3 Months

Jul 15, 2010 3:08 PM CDT

Oil Stops Flowing Into Gulf for First Time in 3 Months

It's not a permanent fix, but test is on track

(Newser) - A happy milestone for the Gulf of Mexico: BP says oil has stopped gushing into the water for the first time since its rig exploded 3 months ago. "It's too early to celebrate," said exec Doug Suttles, noting that the company has hours of testing to conduct before...

Valve Leak
Delays Test
of New Cap

Here we go again

Jul 15, 2010 6:54 AM CDT

Valve Leak Delays Test of New Cap

(Newser) - BP engineers working to choke the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico found a leak on a line attached to the side of the new well cap and were trying to fix it this morning before attempting to stop the crude. BP said it had isolated the leak...

BP Begins Crucial Test
After US Gives Green Light

Jul 14, 2010 6:24 PM CDT

BP Begins Crucial Test After US Gives Green Light

If it works, oil will stop flowing into the Gulf after 3 months

(Newser) - BP allayed last-minute government fears of making the disaster worse and began testing the new, tighter-fitting cap today that could finally choke off the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. "We sat long and hard about delaying the tests," said the Coast Guard's Thad Allen. He said...

BP Removes Cap as Oil Gushes Freely

Jul 10, 2010 2:13 PM CDT

BP Removes Cap as Oil Gushes Freely

It's part of a days-long plan to put a tighter cap in place

(Newser) - Robotic submarines removed the cap from the gushing well in the Gulf of Mexico today, beginning a period of at least two days when oil will flow freely into the sea. It's the first step in placing a tighter dome that is supposed to funnel more oil to collection ships....

Tar Balls Hit Battered
Lake Pontchartrain

Jul 7, 2010 9:50 AM CDT

Tar Balls Hit Battered Lake Pontchartrain

Gulf oil begins to seep into Louisiana's famed lake

(Newser) - Louisiana's Lake Pontchartrain first overcame pollution in the '90s so severe no one thought it could recover, then rallied after the Army Corps of Engineers dumped New Orleans' toxic floodwaters into it after Katrina. But now the fishing and tourism face tar balls and oil slicks as Hurricane Alex pushes...

Choppy Seas Foil
Tests of 'A Whale'

Jul 5, 2010 11:14 AM CDT

Choppy Seas Foil Tests of 'A Whale'

No definitive answers, more testing needed for skimmer

(Newser) - Choppy seas have temporarily foiled attempts to see if a giant oil skimmer can be a silver bullet for cleanup efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. Bob Grantham, spokesman for Taiwanese shipping firm TMT, says the company's vessel, dubbed "A Whale," will need further testing off the coast...

BP Cleanup Tab
Passes $3B Mark

Jul 5, 2010 5:29 AM CDT

BP Cleanup Tab Passes $3B Mark

And lousy weather continues to cause delays

(Newser) - BP's costs for the disastrous Gulf of Mexico oil spill climbed nearly half a billion dollars in the past week, raising the oil giant's tab to $3.12 billion for work on cleaning and capping the gusher and payouts to individuals, businesses, and governments, according to a tally released today...

Oil Cleanup
Spoils Gulf's
July 4th Parties

Jul 4, 2010 2:14 PM CDT

Oil Cleanup Spoils Gulf's July 4th Parties

Tourism crisis, danger of fire dampen celebrations

(Newser) - Fourth of July celebrations will be scaled down in many Gulf Coast towns, where the BP oil spill and cleanup effort are taking a big bite out of holiday fun. Cash-strapped governments dealing with the tourism bust have canceled fireworks displays, and some have moved their pyrotechnics inland because of...

Hopes High for Whale of a Test

Jul 4, 2010 7:50 AM CDT

Hopes High for Whale of a Test

Supertanker continues 48-hour oil-skimming trial

(Newser) - The latest hopes are riding on a massive new skimmer to clean oil from near the spewing well in the Gulf of Mexico, while a local Louisiana parish's plan to block the slick has been rejected by federal officials. A 48-hour test of the Taiwanese vessel dubbed "A Whale"...

Expect Tar Balls
in Miami, Fort Lauderdale

Jul 3, 2010 9:54 AM CDT

Expect Tar Balls in Miami, Fort Lauderdale

But most of the Eastern Seaboard should be safe

(Newser) - The bad news is that the Florida Keys, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale have a good chance—from 61% to 80%—of seeing tar balls wash ashore as a result of the Gulf spill. The good news is that the rest of the Eastern seaboard should be safe, predicts the National...

Toxic Katrina Trailers
Now House Gulf Workers

Jul 1, 2010 6:07 AM CDT

Toxic Katrina Trailers Now House Gulf Workers

Formaldehyde contamination 'no big deal,' buyers say

(Newser) - The toxic trailers that became a symbol of FEMA bungling in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina have found their way to a fresh disaster. Dozens of the trailers, which investigators found to contain levels of formaldehyde far in excess of federal limits, are being used as temporary housing for workers...

'Whale' Supertanker
to Skim Oil in Gulf*

Jun 30, 2010 9:42 AM CDT

'Whale' Supertanker to Skim Oil in Gulf*

*Er, assuming it works

(Newser) - A massive supertanker is heading for the Gulf, newly outfitted to skim oil out of the water—in theory. The boat, appropriately named A Whale, is 10 stories tall and 372 yards long, making it the largest ship to ever attempt an oil cleanup job. Its owner, Nobu Su, CEO...

Hurricane Halts Gulf Cleanup

Jun 30, 2010 6:21 AM CDT

Hurricane Halts Gulf Cleanup

15 foot waves fouling beaches again

(Newser) - The first hurricane of the season has put the brakes on the oil clean-up operation around the Gulf of Mexico. Oil-skimming ships have returned to port, and dispersant flights and controlled burns have been halted, the BBC reports. BP, however, says major efforts to contain oil from the Gulf spill...

US Accepts Foreign
Help on Oil Spill

Jun 29, 2010 5:59 PM CDT

US Accepts Foreign Help on Oil Spill

A dozen nations and agencies will assist with the cleanup

(Newser) - The United States has taken the rare step of accepting help from 12 countries and international organizations in cleaning up the oil spill in the Gulf. Most of the countries and groups have offered skimmers, boom, or dispersant chemicals. A chart on the State Department website indicates that help has...

Hurricane Season
Looms Over
Gulf Cleanup

Jun 27, 2010 9:14 AM CDT

Hurricane Season Looms Over Gulf Cleanup

Strong storms predicted, could enormously disrupt effort

(Newser) - Tropical Storm Alex looks to be steering clear of the Gulf oil spill, barring any last-minute turns, but he brings the shadow of a hurricane season predicted to be busy and violent to bear over the ongoing cleanup operation. A major storm would mean the evacuation of 39,000 people...

Tropical Storm Expected to
Miss Oil Spill
(for Now)

Jun 26, 2010 9:26 AM CDT

Tropical Storm Expected to Miss Oil Spill (for Now)

Alex's path could change quickly

(Newser) - Cross your fingers: The first tropical storm of the season has formed in the Caribbean. Alex is expected to pass over the Yucatan Peninsula this weekend, and while current forecast models say it won't pass over the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, its path could change once it...