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Gulf oil spill: Transocean report continues the circular finger-pointing
Transocean Ltd., the Swiss company that owned and operated the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, says the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that occurred last year is the result of successive decisions made by well owner BP. BP calls it "an advocacy piece" to support Transocean's "litigation strategy."
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Deepwater Horizon: Report sparks push for tougher laws
Deepwater Horizon oil spill report recommends tougher offshore drilling rules, more financial consequences for oil companies.
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Tropical Storm Alex could bring good news to Gulf oil spill?
Tropical Storm Alex is expected to turn into a hurricane later Tuesday. Scientists say Tropical Storm Alex could actually be helpful (in one respect).
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BP oil spill pushes Louisiana to desperate, massive 'berm' plan
Lambasting BP and the Coast Guard as unresponsive, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal wants to build a wall of sand to prevent the BP oil spill from coming ashore. It's not clear whether he has the authority to adopt such a plan or whether it would even work.
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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.
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Louisiana lawmakers: BP can't handle Gulf oil spill cleanup anymore
Calls are mounting for the state of Louisiana and the federal government to wrest control of the Gulf oil spill cleanup from BP. Two lawmakers say BP seems 'overwhelmed.'
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Sheriff Joe Arpaio: I don't take orders from anybody.
Refusal by ‘America’s toughest sheriff’ to stop immigration sweeps fits into the career of a controversial populist.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about "sin taxes" and healthcare in New Orleans.
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Exodus ahead of hurricane Gustav more thorough - but some won't go
Nearly 1 million people moved inland from the Gulf Coast over the weekend. The mass evacuation is a first test of a new and complex safety plan.
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Supreme Court bars use of race in picking juries
Its 7-to-2 ruling Wednesday reverses a Louisiana death-penalty conviction.
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