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Gulf residents debate whether to get compensation from BP
Friday, April 15, 2011
Through all the conflicting data on the impact of the BP oil spill, Gulf residents are trying to quantify past, current and future damages so they can get compensated. Some are considering refusing the money, but retaining the right to sue the company.
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Ripples of Deepwater Horizon are felt around the world
Thursday, January 6, 2011
The Presidential panel's report examining Deepwater warns a disaster is likely to happen again without significant change in industry practice and government policies. Stephen Beard has more.
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Commission blames Deepwater Horizon spill on 'systemic problems'
Thursday, January 6, 2011
In a report, the official government commission investigating the Deepwater Horizon disaster says the events occurred because of "a number of outright mistakes" that "combined to overwhelm the safeguards." Scott Tong reports.
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A tall order for BP's incoming CEO
Thursday, September 30, 2010
BP's incoming Chief Executive Bob Dudley takes the helm shortly, but already he's shaking things up. He's ousted one top manager and announced a new safety czar. But it may take more than a change at the top to reform BP's culture. Janet Babin reports.
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Can BP really change?
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Robert Dudley will officially take over the CEO spot at BP this Friday, Oct. 1, but he's been re-shuffling the BP administration. Will he be able to successfully change BP's image?
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Local labs get priority in Gulf spill study
Monday, September 27, 2010
Months ago British oil company BP promised $500 million for scientists to study the oil spill's impact -- no strings attached. Now there are some. Eve Troeh reports.
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BP well ends gushing, challenges ahead
Monday, September 20, 2010
After nearly five months, the government says the BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has finally stopped gushing. Reporter Alisa Roth talks with Bill Radke about what how much money BP is out so far and whether we can expect to see BP drilling in the Gulf again.
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Gulf clean-up keeps locals employed
Thursday, September 16, 2010
It'll be a pretty expensive undertaking for oil companies to permanently plug thousands of unused wells in the Gulf, per request of the Interior Department, but at least it'll keep local employed.
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What BP says (and doesn't say) in its report
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Kai Ryssdal talks to Marketplace's Eve Troeh about the internal report BP released after its own investigation of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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BP spreads blame for spill in report
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
BP has released an internal report that says multiple companies and people are to blame for the Gulf of Mexico oil leak. Europe correspondent Stephen Beard talks with Jeremy Hobson about what is in the report and whether the company's outlook has changed.
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Time to put BP into temp. receivership
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Political pressure is mounting on the Obama administration over the BP oil leak. Attorney General Eric Holder has announced a criminal investigation. But commentator Robert Reich says the White House needs to go even further.
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U.S. hesitant to accept Dutch oil clean-up tech
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
The Dutch have some of the best oil spill clean-up technology in the world, and they've offered it to the U.S. to help with the BP oil spill -- only to be told that their help is not necessary.
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Oil spill fuels debate on energy policy
Monday, June 14, 2010
The oil and gas spewing from the Gulf floor has forced energy and climate change legislation onto the front burner. Lawmakers are scrambling to come up with bills to strengthen government oversight of the oil industry. But what about longer-term solutions? John Dimsdale reports.
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Can BP CEO hang on to his job?
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
President Obama said if BP CEO Tony Hayward were working for him, he wouldn't have a job after some of the things he's said. Hayward has come under fire for several remarks, including saying "I'd like my life back." Stacey Vanek-Smith reports on why he still has a job and whether he will be able to keep it.
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