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Oil spill cleanup: After digging deep to kill well, BP faces long climb

Killing the well at this point was the easy part of the oil spill cleanup for the beleaguered corporate giant, whose image will be stained, and bottom line impacted, for years to come.
As oil spill ends, are Gulf Coast economic woes just beginning?

BP says it will stay for years, but some oil spill relief operations are winding down. The loss of BP jobs, along with the drilling moratorium, could mean tough times for the Gulf Coast.
'Bottom kill' set to seal oil well for good, but worries abound in Louisiana

Louisiana residents are relieved that no more oil is spewing and that a 'bottom kill' to seal the well will begin soon. But they are also worried, about BP's commitment to a full cleanup and a report that most of the oil is gone.
Tropical depression races toward BP's leaky well

Tropical depression racing toward the Gulf of Mexico Thursday increased pressure on BP and the US government to decide whether to evacuate dozens of ships at the site of the ruptured oil well.
BP oil seep could spell trouble for containment cap

The BP oil seep now being witnessed on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico, along with conflicting messages from BP and the federal government, spell an uncertain future for the capped well.
Gulf oil spill: BP says well cap may work until permanent plug

It will take months, or possibly years to recover from the Gulf oil spill. But there are signs that people are trying to get life – or at least a small part of it – back to normal.
Gulf oil spill: As gusher stops, response playbook is being rewritten

Three months of poking and prodding in the Gulf oil spill have recast how companies will respond to future deep-sea accidents. On Friday, a new containment cap appeared to be holding steady, with no signs of oil leaking.
Gulf oil cap holding; BP encouraged

Gulf oil cap appeared to be holding steady Friday morning, almost midway into a white-knuckle waiting period in which engineers watched the pressure gauges for signs of a leak.
BP oil spill: 'Mystery plumber' may be brains behind containment cap

An anonymous plumber provided sketches of a flange and seal design six weeks ago that is almost identical to the containment cap lowered onto the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico. It's the latest effort to stop the BP oil spill.
Is Gulf oil spill gusher contained? New cap appears to be on.

Video from the BP live feed Monday night suggested that the new cap is in place. The next 48 hours will be crucial to determining whether BP's latest bid to stem the Gulf oil spill works.
Gulf oil cap will be installed today

Gulf oil cap could finally stop crude from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico nearly three months into the crisis.
Biggest oil spill forces closure of Mississippi Sound to fishing

Biggest oil spill ever in the Gulf of Mexico forces the closure of all commercial and recreational fishing in the Mississippi Sound.
Top five bottlenecks in the Gulf oil spill response

Local officials complain about lack of urgency in the federal Gulf oil spill response. Here are five reasons that the government seems to be dragging its heels.
A yachting trip? The 10 worst BP gaffes in Gulf oil spill.

BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward attended a yachting race in England yesterday. It was just the latest BP public relations gaffe in the Gulf oil spill. Here are 10 of the worst.
Gulf oil spill: Will Obama regret his '90 percent' promise?

President Obama said in his Oval Office address that he wants "up to 90 percent" of the Gulf oil spill leak contained by the end of the month. He is putting his faith in an uncertain BP plan.
Gulf oil spill: BP worried about its own bid to capture more oil

The Coast Guard told BP to ramp up its collection efforts in the Gulf oil spill more quickly. BP detailed its plan late Sunday, but it also expressed doubts about success and safety.
Robert Reich
3 more reasons the President should take control of BP’s Gulf operation

Polls show public disapproval over the Obama administration's handling of the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
Gulf oil spill: Why BP's cap success is turning sour

BP's containment cap is collecting 630,000 gallons of oil a day. It could be collecting more, but BP failed to send another tanker to increase capacity. And some scientists think the process of fitting the cap on the well made the situation worse.
'Top cap' on BP oil spill not tight enough as crude keeps spewing

Undersea video coverage Thursday night showed engineers lowering a 'top cap' over a severed riser pipe at the bottom of the Gulf to contain BP oil spill. The company hopes to contain 90 percent of the geyser.
BP 'top kill' falters: Macondo well keeps spewing oil into the Gulf

It will take 7 years for the oil deposit below the Deepwater Horizon well to empty if left alone. On Saturday, BP acknowledged it may abandon its best chance so far to cork the well: the 'top kill'.
Gulf oil spill: BP says 'top kill' taking longer than planned

BP officials said Friday the 'top kill' maneuver to plug the flow of oil in the Gulf of Mexico still could work. But they acknowledge that it's likely to take several days longer than anticipated.
Oil spill 'top kill': why it takes 24 hours to know if it's working

The oil spill 'top kill' was proceeding according to plan Wednesday night, BP officials said. But they added that it could be another 24 hours before they know if it worked.
EPA girds for a fight with BP over dispersants in Gulf oil spill

BP has not met the EPA's mandate that it switch to a new dispersant, saying there aren't any other viable options for the Gulf oil spill. But the EPA says it's 'not satisfied,' and the manufacturer of a different dispersant insists it can meet BP's needs.
Feds demand that BP provide confidential Gulf oil spill data

The EPA and Homeland Security Department have ordered BP to produce all the data it's collected on the Gulf oil spill since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded last month. BP has yet to comply.
Gulf oil spill at 30 days: frustration mounts along with amount of oil now coming ashore

It's now been 30 days since the Gulf oil spill began after the Deepwater Horizon sank. As oil starts to come ashore on the Louisiana coast, frustration among the local population is mounting.