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| Jul.2 |
USA |
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BP to pay £12bn for Gulf oil spill |
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| Sep.4 |
New Orleans |
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BP found 'grossly negligent' in 2010 Gulf oil spill |
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| Oct.15 |
New Orleans |
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Ex-Halliburton manager pleads guilty |
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| Jul.25 |
Houston |
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Halliburton to plead guilty on spill
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| Apr.8 |
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Gulf of Mexico can 'self-deep-clean' |
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| Jan.3 |
Washington |
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Transocean agrees oil spill fine |
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| Nov.28 |
Washington |
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BP banned from new US contracts |
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| Nov.15 |
Washington |
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Gulf spill: BP to get record criminal fine |
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| Mar.2 |
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BP reaches $7.8bn oil spill deal |
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| Dec.5 |
New Orleans |
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Gulf spill evidence 'destroyed' |
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| Apr.22 |
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Rig culture 'factor in Gulf spill' |
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| Apr.20 |
United Kingdom |
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BP sues Gulf oil spill companies
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| Apr.2 |
USA |
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Transocean executives get bonuses |
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| Feb.20 |
BP Oil Spill |
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Gulf spill 'devastated sea life' |
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| Feb.2 |
Washington |
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Gulf 'to recover by end of 2012' |
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| Jan.5 |
Washington |
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Cost cuts 'led to BP oil spill'
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| Dec.15 |
Washington |
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U.S. to sue BP over Gulf of Mexico oil spill
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| Nov.9 |
Washington |
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Gulf oil spill firms 'complacent'
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| Nov.8 |
Washington |
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Panel backs BP on spill findings |
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| Nov.2 |
England |
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BP back to profit after oil spill |
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| Oct.28 |
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Cement flaws 'known before spill' |
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| Oct.6 |
Washington |
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Oil spill probe raps White House
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| Sep.23 |
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Video study estimates oil spill |
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| Sep.19 |
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Gulf well permanently plugged, U.S. says| Officials formally declared an end to the worst oil spill in U.S. history, afternearly five months of hopes and criticism of nearly everyone involved. The Interior Department agency that regulates offshore drilling prono... | |
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| Sep.18 |
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'One more test' needed on BP well |
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| Sep.4 |
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BP well 'poses no further risk' |
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| Aug.19 |
USA |
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BP accused of hiding oil rig data |
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| Aug.16 |
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Gulf oil spreads east on sea floor
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| Aug.14 |
Florida |
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Obama plea for Gulf coast tourism |
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| Aug.4 |
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Majority of BP spill 'dealt with' Almost three-quarters of the oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico has been cleaned up or broken down by natural forces
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| Aug.3 |
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BP starts 'static kill' on well BP has started the 'static kill' of its leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well, a step towards permanently sealing it
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BP ready to plug 'biggest leak'
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| Jul.29 |
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Gulf oil cleanup chief details plans |
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| Jul.27 |
 United Kingdom |
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BP ousts CEO Hayward Tony Hayward will step down amid ongoing outrage over the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and will be replaced by American Robert Dudley
| Hayward will receive a year's salary amounting to $1.6 million. Dudley is a long-time BP employee with more than 30 years in the oil business
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| Jul.26 |
United Kingdom |
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BP set to announce record loss
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| Jul.25 |
United Kingdom |
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BP boss Hayward 'negotiates exit'
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| Jul.24 |
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Oil spill vessels return to site Ships involved in the effort to secure BP's blown-out oil well are preparing to resume work after a tropical storm weakened
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| Jul.23 |
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Oil workers set to leave as storm nears
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| Jul.22 |
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Storm forces ships off spill site 
Dozens of ships in the Gulf of Mexico have been ordered to leave the site of the BP spill by the US government as Tropical Storm Bonnie gathers pace
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BP 'buying silence' over oil leak |
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| Jul.19 |
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Leaks near BP well may be natural
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| Jul.18 |
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Seepage detected at oil spill site Government says testing has revealed that there is a 'detected seep a distance from the well'
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Washington |
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US seeks BP well cap release plan
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Recapped Gulf oil well continues to hold
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| Jul.17 |
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BP extends testing of capped oil well
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BP oil well 'withstands pressure' Tests on BP's newly capped Gulf of Mexico well show pressure has been building up slightly as hoped with no signs of leakage
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| Jul.16 |
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Capped well not leaking, BP says |
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| Jul.15 |
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BP says oil has stopped leaking| BP says it has temporarily stopped oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico from its leaking well, the first time the flow has stopped since an explosion. The well has been sealed with a cap as part of a test that could la... | |
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BP fixes leaking cap on oil well
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| Jul.14 |
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Preparations for BP oil well test under way
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| Jul.13 |
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BP delays pressure test on well
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BP starting pressure test on well BP is starting a key test, expected to last between six and 48 hours, on its leaking Gulf of Mexico well to see if the flow of oil can be shut...
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| Jul.12 |
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BP installs new sealing cap on leaking well BP has successfully installed a new cap on the Gulf of Mexico oil well. BP warned the cap efficiency and ability to contain the oil cannot be...
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| Jul.10 |
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BP in new attempt to plug oil leak
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| Jul.9 |
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BP in fresh bid to plug oil leak BP will start replacing the cap over the blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend
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| Jul.4 |
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Giant skimmer tested at BP oil spill site |
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| Jun.29 |
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Hurricane hits Gulf oil clean-up Oil clean-up activities like skimming and controlled burning are halted because of the arrival of Hurricane Alex in the Gulf of Mexico
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| Jun.27 |
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Gulf crews keep wary eye on storm |
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| Jun.22 |
Washington |
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US Gulf oil drilling ban overturned
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| Jun.20 |
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BP told rig safety gear 'broke earlier' A Deepwater Horizon rig worker has told the BBC that he identified a leak in the oil rig's safety equipment weeks before the explosion
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| Jun.19 |
Washington |
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BP CEO Hayward criticised for yacht trip |
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| Jun.18 |
United Kingdom |
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BP 'strong despite spill setback'
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| Jun.17 |
U.S. Congress |
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Congress tells BP ignored oil well dangers |
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| Jun.16 |
U.S. Congress |
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US Congress set to grill BP chief
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Washington |
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BP to fund $20bn oil spill payout |
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| Jun.15 |
 Washington |
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Obama in national address on oil US President has made his first national address from the Oval Office to outline his response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill
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U.S. Congress |
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US oil firms 'not ready' for leak
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| Jun.14 |
Washington |
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Obama: Oil spill 'will shape how US thinks'
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| Jun.12 |
Washington |
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US urges quicker BP oil strategy |
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| Jun.10 |
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Oil leak was 'greater than estimated' Scientists estimate the leaking BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico was releasing 20,000 to 40,000 barrels per day through last week
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London |
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Oil spill 'will not harm' UK-US ties |
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| Jun.9 |
Alabama |
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Oil spill spurs sickness in U.S. states |
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| Jun.8 |
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Rig survivors: BP ordered shortcut |
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| Jun.6 |
Washington |
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Too soon to be 'pleased' with BP progress |
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| Jun.4 |
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BP fits cap but yet to stop leak in Gulf
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Obama cautious on new move to halt leak |
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| Jun.3 |
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BP set to lower US oil-spill cap |
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| Jun.2 |
Florida |
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Oil from spill 'nears Florida beaches' |
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| Jun.1 |
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Robots succeed, cut well pipe |
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| May.31 |
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BP announces enhancements to plan |
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| May.30 |
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'Well control' problems reported in March |
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Washington |
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Oil leak 'worst US environment disaster' 
Map of White House USA| White House energy adviser Carol Browner: The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is the worst environmental disaster the US has faced | |
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| May.29 |
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'Top kill' BP operation to halt oil leak fails |
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| May.28 |
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Obama to triple oil response manpower |
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Barack Obama visits oil-hit Louisiana |
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| May.27 |
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Work resumes to plug US oil well BP resumes its operation to plug the Gulf of Mexico oil leak as US President Barack Obama defends his handling of the disaster
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| May.26 |
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BP says 'top kill' plug going to plan |
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| May.24 |
Washington |
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Feds tell BP to cut use of oil dispersants |
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Washington |
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US toughens talk over Gulf spill |
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| May.23 |
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US warns it may 'push BP aside |
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| May.21 |
Washington |
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US oil spill commission takes shape |
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| May.17 |
Washington |
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Obama to set up oil spill panel |
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| May.16 |
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BP: scheme to halt US oil leak working well |
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| May.14 |
Washington |
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Obama: No more cosying up to oil industry |
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| May.12 |
House of Representatives |
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Deepwater Horizon preventer 'faulty'
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| May.10 |
U.S. Senate |
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Oil firms 'set for Senate clash' |
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| May.8 |
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Setback in oil containment bid BP has encountered problems with the containment device it is trying to put over a blown-out well on the seabed of the Gulf of Mexico
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| May.4 |
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Funnel plan to battle Gulf spill |
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| May.3 |
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BP vows to clean up Gulf of Mexico oil slick |
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| May.2 |
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Obama's sombre oil leak warning |
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| May.1 |
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Weather hampers oil slick clean-up Bad weather hampered efforts to tackle the huge Gulf of Mexico slick, with high seas and winds keeping boats and planes away from the clean-up...
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| Apr.30 |
Washington |
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Pressure mounts on BP to tackle slick |
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Air Force to spray chemicals on slick |
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| Apr.29 |
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Oil reaches coast in US disaster Up to 5,000 barrels of oil a day are spilling into the water. Oil has started washing ashore on the Gulf Coast from a leaking offshore well
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| Apr.28 |
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New leak found in Gulf of Mexico oil spill
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| Apr.25 |
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Efforts to stop leak after oil rig explosion Officials found oil was leaking from the well Deepwater Horizon. Rescuers suspended the search for 11 people missing
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| Apr.22 |
Washington |
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Obama's vow over oil rig disaster |
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| Apr.21 |
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Oil spill after blast on oil rig A 'catastrophic' explosion aboard an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico engulfed the drilling platform in flames
| At least 11 missing after blast. Massive oil spill is the largest offshore spill in U.S. history and among the largest oil spills in history. The spill stemmed from a sea-floor oil gusher
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