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BP Settlement Deal For Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill Reached
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The site of the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. (Courtesy Creative Commons)
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. will pay BP PLC $4 billion for Gulf of Mexico oil spill cleanup.
Read more...U.S. Final Report: BP Cost-Cutting, Shortcuts To Blame For Gulf Oil Spill Disaster
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Halliburton, Transocean also faulted in report.
Read more...Hurricane Season: Feds Predict Above-Average Activity
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Federal emergency officials are concerned about complacency on the Gulf Coast.
Read more...BP Agrees To $1 Billion Gulf Restoration Advance, Sues Partners For $80 Billion
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A big step toward repairing the damage on the Gulf Coast.
Read more...BP Oil Spill: The Aftermath By The Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Nearly 19,000 sea turtles washed ashore after the oil spill.
Read more...BP Oil Spill Commission Final Report: Spend More Money On Regulation
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Commission also reccommends higher fines for damage caused by spills.
Read more...Obama Imposes Seven-Year Drilling Ban In Eastern Gulf Of Mexico
The oil-drilling ban will affect the eastern Gulf of Mexico (Creative Commons).
Many Republicans and oil workers oppose the decision.
Read more...Obama Ends Deepwater Drilling Ban
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An oil rig. (Creative Commons)
Oil companies can begin drilling as soon as they meet tougher safety standards.
Read more...BP Spreads Blame With Report On Oil Disaster
Horizon Deepwater Oil Rig Explosion (Creative Commons)
BP takes little blame for the April 20 oil explosion.
Read more...Gulf Oil Platform Explosion Off The Louisiana Coast Boosts Support For Moratorium
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Oil was spilled into the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon explosion. Thursday's explosion did not cause a leak, but it
Support increases for ban of deepwater drilling.
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