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Another Oil Rig Explosion Of Louisiana Coast - Examiner.com


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Another Oil Rig Explosion of Louisiana Coast
Examiner.com
This second explosion fired up a debate with environmentalist about placing a wider ban on off shore oil drilling. According to the Daily Finance Interior ...
BP Provides Lessons Learned From SpillWall Street Journal
BP Might Stop Paying Claims If Drilling Ban Is ExtendedCare2.com (blog)
BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill blowout preventer 'removed'BBC News
The CMC Forum -The Associated Press -Los Angeles Times
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Gulf Mishap - Watertowndailytimes.com


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Gulf mishap
WatertownDailyTimes.com
The fire that broke out on an oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday has renewed debate over the safety of offshore oil operations. ...
Mariner Rig Accident Undercuts Efforts to End Drilling MoratoriumNew York Times (blog)
US offshore oil fire may delay lift of drill banReuters
More Democrats call for oil drilling investigationPolitico
Los Angeles Times -The Hill (blog) -Houston Chronicle
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Salazar Still Not Sure If Shell Can Drill Offshore In Alaska's Arctic - Alaska Dispatch


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Salazar still not sure if Shell can drill offshore in Alaska's Arctic
Alaska Dispatch
He held briefings with the Alyeska Pipeline Services Co. about the trans-Alaska oil pipeline, ConocoPhillips about a proposed drilling project in NPR-A, ...
Listening to AlaskaPetroleum News
US Interior chief voices doubt on Arctic drillingReuters Africa
Interior secretary to rule on sea drillingAnchorage Daily News
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Forum To Offer Views On Safety Of Deep-water Drilling - Houston Chronicle


Forum to offer views on safety of deep-water drilling
Houston Chronicle
Among the likely topics: the findings of joint industry task forces that have been studying oil spill response and offshore drilling techniques. ...

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Coast Guard: Sheen Not Likely From Active Oil Leak - Businessweek


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Coast Guard: Sheen not likely from active oil leak
BusinessWeek
"A production platform is much more stable," said Andy Radford, an API expert on offshore oil drilling. Many platforms, especially those in shallower water, ...
Mariner Gulf Fire Sparks Calls to Keep Drilling BanBloomberg
Second Oil Rig Explosion Reenergizes Debate on Offshore Drilling BanDailyFinance
Oil platform explodes off La. coast; crew rescuedThe Associated Press
International Business Times -Orlando Sentinel -AFP
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Get Politics Alerts
Huffington Post (blog)
That day Senator Boxer passionately argued to prevent oil drilling in the Arctic Refuge. President George W. Bush was pushing very hard to sell the Arctic ...
California Sen. Boxer, Fiorina Face Off In DebateNPR
SPARKS FLY IN FIERY FIORINA-BOXER DEBATEEast County Magazine

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Greenland Police Arrest Greenpeace Oil Rig Demonstrators - Environment News Service


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Greenland Police Arrest Greenpeace Oil Rig Demonstrators
Environment News Service
"We're asking the government to stop giving out these licenses for new offshore drilling and to carry out a comprehensive new environmental assessment into ...
Cairn Greenland rig restarts, protesters arrestedReuters
Greenpeace boards Stena Don in bid to halt Arctic oil explorationDigitalJournal.com
Greenpeace activists arrested after abandoning occupation of Arctic oil rigThe Guardian
PennEnergy- Energy News (press release) -UPI.com -IndyPosted
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Judge Rules Against Us Government On Oil Drilling - Reuters


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Judge rules against US government on oil drilling
Reuters
L) well rupture that killed 11 workers and caused the world's worst offshore oil spill. As a result of Louisiana-based Hornbeck's lawsuit, US District Court ...
Judge Deals New Blow to Drilling MoratoriumWall Street Journal
Judge refuses to toss suit vs federal drilling banThe Associated Press
Drilling Moratorium Challenge Is Kept Alive by JudgeBloomberg
UPI.com -CNN -CRIENGLISH.com
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Bp Says It Learned From Battling Huge Oil Spill - Houston Chronicle


Globe and Mail

BP says it learned from battling huge oil spill
Houston Chronicle
Though not made public Tuesday, the report hews closely to a presentation made in early August by BP executives at a federal forum on offshore drilling, ...
Rigs' drilling parts lack third-party endorsementsThe Associated Press
Astroturf Alert: Rallies Against Congressional Oil Spill Measures Represent ...Common Dreams (press release)
Strong Buys Among Oil StocksForbes (blog)
The Hill (blog) -Gerson Lehrman Group -News-Leader.com
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Oil Drilling Agency Adopts Conflict-of-interest Policy - Boston Globe


Boston Globe

Oil drilling agency adopts conflict-of-interest policy
Boston Globe
... had sex with oil company executives and negotiated with them for jobs, the agency that oversees offshore drilling is imposing its first ethics policy, ...

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