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More Republican Obstructionism | Senate to Recess without Passing Oil Spill Bill CLEAR ACT

More Republican Obstructionism | Senate to Recess without Passing Oil Spill Bill CLEAR ACT

Washington, D.C. (Aug 3) – Senate Republicans continue to foster resentment towards unemployed Americans, America’s workforce, and now the environment. Republican filibusters continue as the nation suffers.…

BP Oil Spill | Procedure to Permanently Seal Well to Being in Next 24 hours

BP Oil Spill | Procedure to Permanently Seal Well to Being in Next 24 hours

Gulf of Mexico (Aug 2) – BP has announced, beginning late today or early Tuesday, the static kill designed to permanently seal the Macondo well, the site of the Deepwater…

BP Oil Spill | Victory in the Gulf of Mexico as House Passes Tough Oil Reform Bill H.R. 3534 CLEAR Act

BP Oil Spill | Victory in the Gulf of Mexico as House Passes Tough Oil Reform Bill H.R. 3534 CLEAR Act

Washington, D.C. (Aug 1) – With the House of Representatives passing tough new Oil Reform legislation designed to prevent further damage to the environment by way of, further deepwater oil…

More Trouble in the Gulf of Mexico as Barge Slams into Wellhead

More Trouble in the Gulf of Mexico as Barge Slams into Wellhead

New Orleans, LA (July 27) – The tugboat Pere Ana C relocating a barge this afternoon, slammed into an abandon wellhead sending oil gushing 100 feet into the air, according…

BP Oil Spill: Oil Containment System Appears Operational

BP Oil Spill: Oil Containment System Appears Operational

An air of optimism on the scene of the Deepwater Horizon’s Macondo well today as initial tests on the closed valve system appear to be positive. Engineers contintue to monitor…

BP Oil Containment System Leak Repaired Tests Underway

BP Oil Containment System Leak Repaired Tests Underway

British Petroleum spokesperson announced today one of the rams designed to seal the Deepwater Horizon gusher, developed a leak under pressure. The earlier videos from the undersea operation still showed…

BP Oil Spill: New Containment Cap Installed Testing Begins

BP Oil Spill: New Containment Cap Installed Testing Begins

Engineers completed the installation of the new containment cap on Deepwater Horizon’s gusher last evening utilizing robots nearly a mile below the surface.…

Containment Cap on Schedule Deepwater Horizon Wellhead May Be Sealed Today

Containment Cap on Schedule Deepwater Horizon Wellhead May Be Sealed Today

A press conference held earlier today by, Doug Suttles, BP’s CEO told reporters during the conference call that if the current configuration passes a critical 48-hour test, the gusher may…