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Republican congressman calls BP oil spill ‘tremendous’

Ladies and gentlemen, meet the incoming Republican chairman of the House Science and Technology Committee, Rep. Ralph Hall (TX), as he explains why BP's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico “didn’t dampen his enthusiasm for offshore drilling.”

As we saw that thing bubbling out, blossoming out – all that energy,...

Obama Lifts Moratorium on Deep-Water Drilling in Gulf of Mexico

Filed under: Senate, Barack Obama, Environment, Energy, Obama Administration, Oil SpillThe Obama administration, pressed by industry and political interests, lifted its ban on deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday, well ahead of schedule.&n...

White House Defends Its Response on BP Oil Spill

Filed under: Obama Administration, Oil Spill, White HouseAmid criticism from a commission investigating the gulf disaster, Robert Gibbs says "there was never an effort to not put out the most accurate and timely information as soon as we had it." ...

Commission Report Slams Government’s Oil Spill Response

Filed under: Obama Administration, Oil Spill, Barack ObamaA presidential commission's reports criticize the Obama administration for "underestimating" the amount of crude flowing into the Gulf, which in turn "undermined public confidence in the federal...

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...

Workers Hired for Gulf Oil Cleanup Find Jobs Taken by Locals

Filed under: Oil SpillAfter signing contracts and making long trips to the Gulf, workers are finding they have been replaced by locals after only a few days on the job. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Co...

Obama and the Oil Spill: A Loathe Story

Filed under: Barack Obama, Environment, Humor, Energy, Obama Administration, Chaos Theory, Oil Spill, White House60 million years in the making. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Gulf Oil Spill Could Last 2 Plus Years, Experts Warn

Filed under: Daily Breakdown ArchivesBased on a 50 million barrel total reservoir estimate, the Gulf oil spill could continue apace for up to 2 years, and even longer than that if a 500 million total figure is correct and BP fails to plug the leak.&nbs...

James Carville, Star of GOP Anti-Obama Oil Spill Video, Now Praising Obama

The Democratic consultant has changed his tune since lambasting the president for failing to properly address the BP oil spill crisis. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Washington in 60 Seconds — So You Think You Can Govern?

Filed under: The CapitolistThe president's speech, big oil on the hot seat, cap-and-trade, British umbrage, Petraeus on Capitol Hill and "Real Housewives." Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Obama’s First Oval Office Speech Will Pressure BP on Escrow Account

Filed under: Obama Administration, Oil SpillThe president has planned a week of activities to show he is taking charge of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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