Oil Platform Fire: No Oil in Water But Questions About Cause
Filed under: Environment, Energy, Obama Administration, Oil SpillAn offshore oil watchdog agency says it will investigate the fire on a huge platform in the Gulf which caused 13 workers to abandon the facility Thursday. Permalink | Email...
Tony Hayward Said to Be Out as BP’s Chief Executive in Wake of Oil Spill Fiasco
Filed under: Oil SpillHayward committed a series of gaffes since the oil spill crisis began in April that enraged Gulf coast residents and government officials alike. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comm...
Oil Rig’s Alarms and Detectors Were Disabled, Engineer Tells Investigators
Filed under: Oil SpillFire and gas-leak alarm systems were disabled on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig so that crew members could sleep without being interrupted by false alarms, a chief engineer told federal investigators Friday. Permalink |&n...
A Disaster for the Gulf Coast, A Disaster for Obama
Filed under: Environment, Energy, Obama Administration, Oil SpillThe Gulf oil spill is creating negative impressions that will be durable and difficult to undo. The calamity may become a metaphor for the Obama presidency. Permalink | Ema...
Public Still Disapproves of Obama Response to Oil Spill After Speech, BP Concessions
Filed under: Barack Obama, Environment, Polls, Energy, Obama Administration, Poll Watch, Oil SpillPublic disapproval of President Obama's response to the oil spill continues despite his success at getting BP to agree to a $20 billion claims fund. ...
Oil Leak and BP: The Brits Take Tea
Filed under: Barack Obama, Humor, Energy, Obama Administration, Chaos Theory, United Kingdom, Oil SpillIt's 1776 all over again Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Obama’s Oval Office Speech on Oil Spill: Defends Response, Calls for Energy Reform
Filed under: Barack Obama, Environment, Energy, Obama Administration, Oil Spill, White HouseThe president outlined the government's reaction to the Gulf oil spill, discussed steps to minimize the chances of a future catastrophe, and vowed BP will pay f...
Louisianans Grade Obama a Little Worse on the Spill Than Bush on Katrina
Filed under: George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Environment, Polls, Energy, Obama Administration, Poll Watch, Oil SpillSixty-two percent of Louisianans disapprove of President Obama's handling of the oil spill compared to 58 percent who disapproved of forme...
Obama Oil Spill Speech: TV Address Tonight From the Oval Office
Filed under: Environment, Obama Administration, Oil Spill, White HouseThe president is wrapping up his latest visit to the Gulf Coast in preparation for a speech intended to convince the public he feels the area's pain and has a plan to relieve it.&nbs...
