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First Criminal Charge in BP Oil Disaster Underwhelms

Many of the impacts from the BP oil disaster will go unseen. Typically, this is in reference to the hidden ecological impacts, deep underwater, from spewing millions of gallons of crude oil…

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After Two Years The Gulf Spill Is Still Unfolding

  Two years ago, we witnessed the unraveling of the worst environmental disaster in our country's history.  On April 20, 2010 the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig exploded into flames, killing 11…

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$6 Per Gallon Gasoline

As gasoline prices continue to rise across the country, and analysts predict $5 or $6 gasoline in the near future, people are wagging fingers and looking for relief at the pump. The last time gasoline prices…

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BP Settlement Leaves More Questions Than Answers

This blog is a guest post by Aaron Viles, Gulf Restoration Network's Deputy Director, orignally posted on GRN's "Blogging for a Healthy Gulf".  The big news is that BP and the plaintiffs…

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New Gulf Oil Spill Raises New Questions

UPDATE 1: It has been confirmed that the tar balls that washed ashore during Tropical Storm Lee are, in fact, oil from the BP oil spill. UPDATE 2: The Coast Guard Deepwater Horizon…