Wednesday, September 8, 2010

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Tough-talking La. parish president has become face of frustration over the Gulf oil spill

July 2, 2010

Tough-talking La. parish president has become face of frustration over the Gulf oil spill Billy Nungesser, a rotund and feisty millionaire-turned-politician from Louisiana’s bayou, hasn’t been afraid of taking on everyone from big oil to big government since crude started washing up … Read more on Fox News

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Challenge of cleaning up Gulf of Mexico oil spill ‘unprecedented’ at such depths

May 17, 2010

Challenge of cleaning up Gulf of Mexico oil spill ‘unprecedented’ at such depths ELMERS ISLAND, LA. — The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has not yet caused coastal damage on the scale of the Exxon Valdez disaster. But scientists say it is becoming something different and potentially much more troubling: the first massive [...]

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Editorial: Oil spill is a warning

May 15, 2010

Editorial: Oil spill is a warning The catastrophic oil spill that is still unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico must not be repeated anywhere near the shores of New Jersey and Delaware. Read more on The Philadelphia Inquirer

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What if an oil spill happened at an Arctic well?

May 7, 2010

What if an oil spill happened at an Arctic well? Environmental groups oppose a plan to drill three exploration wells, saying harsh conditions could make an accident much worse. A coalition of some of the nation’s most influential environmental groups launched an 11th-hour challenge Wednesday to halt the next frontier in offshore drilling — the [...]

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Gulf of Mexico oil spill imperils Obama’s offshore drilling plan

May 3, 2010

Gulf of Mexico oil spill imperils Obama’s offshore drilling plan The massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that is imperiling wildlife and ocean-linked industries is also endangering President Obama’s plan to open new swaths of America’s coastline to offshore oil and gas drilling. Read more on The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News

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