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Oil Spill in Gulf Worse Than Exxon Valdez

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico resulting from an offshore platform explosion on April 20, 2010 is worse than the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The Gulf of Mexico faces 210,000 gallons of crude oil furiously pouring out of the Deepwater Horizon site which claimed the lives of 11 workers. The only...

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Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico

An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico following last week's explosion may be the worst offshore oil rig spill in 40 years. The explosion of a BP platform took the lives of 11 workers and is wreaking havoc in the surrounding ocean waters. Officials have deployed underwater robots to stem the massive...

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Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico Threatening U.S. Coast

An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is threatening the U.S. coast. Petty Officer 2nd Class of the U.S. Coast Guard, Prentice Danner reported that the Coast Guard has placed fire resistant containment booms along the shores of Louisiana to thwart the oil spill. The Coast Guard is uncertain how far...

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Brad Pitt Speaks of Death Penalty Over Gulf Oil Spill

Brad Pitt used harsh words for those responsible for the oil spill that devastated the Gulf Coast for more than four months, PopCrunch.com reports.The Oscar-nominated actor says he was against the death penalty before the crisis but he is now “willing to look at it again” after bearing witness to...

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Bp's Tony Hayward Cheating on Wife While the Oil Spill Leaks

BP's Tony Hayward cheating on wife while the oil spill still leaks.  TMZ and CNN report that Hayward was out with a brunette woman on July 12, 2010 at the a Houston, Texas bar eating and watching the World Cup USA Vs. England match.  Hayward was reportedly not wearing his wedding band...

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Hurricane Alex Downgraded, Halts Spill Cleanup

Hurricane Alex has been downgraded to a tropical storm but halts oil spill cleanup on Thursday, July 1, 2010.  Though Alex has been downgraded a more serious threat is imminent.  Forecasters fear the 10 foot waves and 100 mile per hour winds that slammed Southern Texas and parts of Mexico...

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Gulf Oil Spill Result of Faulty Safety Device

Gulf Oil Spill result of faulty safety device per Transocean Employee Tyrone Benton.  BBC News was first to report the possible cause of the massive, estimated 60,000 gallon per day oil leak, caused by an exposion of the BP owned oil rig on April 20, 2010.  BBC News also maintains that...

15 of the Deadliest Corporations

15 of the Deadliest Corporations

These U.S. corporations, if they were individual human beings, would be locked up for life. Instead, they continue raking in the big bucks. Human rights abuses, murder, war, eco disasters, and animal exploitation keep these evil companies raking in the green. Prepare to be disgusted.

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Bp Declines Invitation to Three Day Oil Spill Hearings With Top U.s. Officials.

BP declines invitation to three day oil spill hearings with top U.S. Officials.  Mississippi state House Speaker Billy McCoy and Lt. Governor Phil Bryant created the Mississippi House of Representatives Select Committee on the Gulf Coast Disaster in May 2010.  The mission of the Committee...

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Gulf Oil Spill Stopped, Outlook Improving for Region

The Gulf Oil spill stopped, outlook improving for the region.  The BP owned oil rig wreaking havoc on the Gulf Of Mexico since an April 20, 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion has been capped.  The cap was effectively installed on on Thursday, July 15, 2010.  Official U.S. Coast Guard...