Team says much more oil may have flowed from well
It is the third, and perhaps not last, time the federal government has had to increase its estimate of how much oil is gushing.
Heavier oil from Gulf spill washes up in Florida
Heavier concentrations of oil from the gushing Gulf of Mexico leak have begun sloshing up on Florida seashores.
Why the Oil Spill Won’t End Gulf Drilling
For a nation where oil consumption surged 32 percent between 1970 and 2008 and production declined 40 percent, offshore drilling in the gulf, along with Alaska, represents the new frontier.
Corporations Won’t Self-Regulate
The question haunting everyone is: how was this allowed to happen?
Off Florida, skimming boats fight oil spill
Aided by a strong southwesterly wind and waves averaging 4 to 6 feet, the unprecedented threat to Florida’s economy and environment lurks in the dark Gulf waters uncomfortably close to the white sandy beaches.
Thad Allen: Oil Spill Is ‘Holding The Gulf Hostage’
“We’re making the right progress. I don’t think anyone should be pleased as long as there’s oil in the water,” Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen.
Gulf oil spill: Cap starts doing its job, but officials remain cautious
Efforts to contain the flood of oil into the Gulf of Mexico showed the first signs of progress.
Isle Grand Terre, Louisiana; By Adam Griffith & Robert Young
Two months ago, few people had heard of the ironically-named Isle Grand Terre.
Cap collects some Gulf oil; crude washes into Fla.
Waves of gooey tar balls crashed into the white sands of the Florida Panhandle on Friday as BP engineers adjusted a sophisticated cap over the Gulf oil gusher.