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BP oil spill chemicals found in Minnesota birds
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By Dan Gunderson Pollutants from the British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico two years ago are showing up in Minnesota birds that migrate to the gulf. Researchers for the state Department of Natural Resources have found evidence of petroleum ...
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_20644540/bp-oil-spill-chemicals-found-minnesota-birds
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_20644540/bp-oil-spill-chemicals-found-minnesota-birds
Posted on: May 18, 2012 at 1:09 am
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BP oil spill chemicals found in Minn. birds
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Pollutants from the British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico two years ago are showing up in Minnesota birds that migrate to the gulf. Appleton, Minn. — Pollutants from the British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico two years ago are ...
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/231761/
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/231761/
Posted on: May 17, 2012 at 1:12 am
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TMO Renewables Appoints David Weaver as Chief Executive Officer
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Subsequent to these positions, Weaver was the Managing Director in Europe for British Petroleum (BP) Gas Power and Renewables, where he pioneered BP's renewable energy program and led the development of BP's first renewable energy project and wind farm ...
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/tmo-renewables-appoints-david-weaver-as-chief-executive-officer-2012-05-15
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/tmo-renewables-appoints-david-weaver-as-chief-executive-officer-2012-05-15
Posted on: May 16, 2012 at 1:08 am
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Hungary's MOL ponders joining BP pipeline project, Népszabadság reports
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By MTI Econews Hungarian oil and gas company MOL is studying the possibility of participating in British Petroleum's South-East Europe Pipeline (SEEP) international gas pipeline project, Nepszabadsag daily said on Monday. The SEEP project, plans of ...
http://www.realdeal.hu/20120514/hungarys-mol-ponders-joining-bp-pipeline-project-nepszabadsag-reports/
http://www.realdeal.hu/20120514/hungarys-mol-ponders-joining-bp-pipeline-project-nepszabadsag-reports/
Posted on: May 15, 2012 at 1:08 am
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Ekiti, BP Partner on Bio-fuel, Power Initiatives
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By Toba Suleiman Ekiti State and the British Petroleum (BP) are set to partner in the areas of bio fuel as well as crude and refined oil products. This was part of the outcome of a recent meeting between Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, ...
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/ekiti-bp-partner-on-bio-fuel-power-initiatives/115737/
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/ekiti-bp-partner-on-bio-fuel-power-initiatives/115737/
Posted on: May 14, 2012 at 1:09 am
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Coast Guard: Perdido oil mat not related to BP's Deepwater Horizon spill
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(WALA) - Coast Guard officials said an oil sheen that was spotted near Perdido Pass on May 5 is not related to the 2010 BP oil spill. Orange Beach officials believe the sheen surfaced as a result of a dredging barge stirring passing over the area just ...
http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/local_news/baldwin_county/USCG-oil-mat-not-from-BP-spill
http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/local_news/baldwin_county/USCG-oil-mat-not-from-BP-spill
Posted on: May 13, 2012 at 1:09 am
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Mutants No Danger to Gulf Shrimping
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Reports of mutant shrimp spawned recent news stories linking Gulf of Mexico shrimping closures to the British Petroleum oil leak of 2010. It turns out the closures are regularly scheduled seasonal occurrences that allow small shrimp to grow to a ...
http://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/environment/item/11363-mutants-no-danger-to-gulf-shrimping
http://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/environment/item/11363-mutants-no-danger-to-gulf-shrimping
Posted on: May 12, 2012 at 1:08 am
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BP Singapore pays for substandard jet fuel
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BY SANDUN A. JAYASEKERA The British Petroleum(singapore) has paid the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) Rs.1787466 as compensation for 7500 metric tonnes of fuel found to have been substandard in a consignment of 20000 metric tonnes of jet A-1 fuel.
http://epaper.dailymirror.lk/epaper/viewer.aspx?issue=86102012051100000000001001&page=7&article=025b552f-b61c-411e-b99c-f94772942e67&key=DTnWPsrDvTh6MMsd0w21MA%3D%3D&feed=rss
http://epaper.dailymirror.lk/epaper/viewer.aspx?issue=86102012051100000000001001&page=7&article=025b552f-b61c-411e-b99c-f94772942e67&key=DTnWPsrDvTh6MMsd0w21MA%3D%3D&feed=rss
Posted on: May 11, 2012 at 1:09 am
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GOP rep suggests BP escaped scrutiny in return for cap-and-trade support
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Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) is suggesting that the Obama administration went easy on BP before the 2010 oil spill in return for a pledge to support cap-and-trade legislation. Gohmert, questioning an Interior Department offshore drilling official at a ...
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/226399-gop-rep-suggests-bp-escaped-scrutiny-in-return-for-cap-and-trade-support
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/226399-gop-rep-suggests-bp-escaped-scrutiny-in-return-for-cap-and-trade-support
Posted on: May 10, 2012 at 1:08 am
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BP Oil plus Corexit Dispersant Equal Bioaccumulation
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When British Petroleum had the large oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, they burned oil which left oil-ash in the water oil plus oil-ash equals two poisons. Then they went over the spill over a large area spraying Corexit - 9500 Oil Slick Dispersant, ...
http://www.opednews.com/articles/BP-Oil-plus-Corexit-Disper-by-Tracy-Turner-120506-341.html
http://www.opednews.com/articles/BP-Oil-plus-Corexit-Disper-by-Tracy-Turner-120506-341.html
Posted on: May 9, 2012 at 1:09 am
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* Sri Lanka petroleum distributor detects substandard jet fuel shipment ...
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The CPC has imported 20000 metric tons of Jet A-1 fuel oil consignment from British Petroleum Co. in Singapore and 7500 metric tons of the stock were found to be slightly off specifications upon inspection at the discharge Port of Colombo, ...
http://www.colombopage.com/archive_12/May07_1336400959CH.php
http://www.colombopage.com/archive_12/May07_1336400959CH.php
Posted on: May 8, 2012 at 1:08 am
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Horrible Injuries Blamed on BP Dispersant
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By CAMERON LANGFORD HOUSTON (CN) - Exposure to chemical dispersants BP used in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill left a commercial diver with seizures, unable to walk and going blind - and two members of his dive team committed suicide, the man claims in ...
http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/05/04/46224.htm
http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/05/04/46224.htm
Posted on: May 5, 2012 at 1:15 am
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BP Prevails Over Two Chicago-Area Franchisees
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CHICAGO -- BP Products North America Inc. emerged victorious but not unscathed in a protracted lawsuit involving two of its Chicago-area franchisees that alleged that the oil company had defrauded them, reported the ChicagoTribune.
http://www.cspnet.com/news/fuels/articles/bp-prevails-over-two-chicago-area-franchisees
http://www.cspnet.com/news/fuels/articles/bp-prevails-over-two-chicago-area-franchisees
Posted on: May 4, 2012 at 1:10 am
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BP Oil Spill Disaster Fines to be Dedicated to Gulf Coast Wetlands Restoration
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British Petroleum's Macondo oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico just over two years ago was the worst and most publicized environmental disaster to strike the US, killing 11 workers and spilling 200 million gallons of oil into the deep waters of the ...
http://www.btlonline.org/2012/seg/120511bf-btl-viles.html
http://www.btlonline.org/2012/seg/120511bf-btl-viles.html
Posted on: May 3, 2012 at 1:09 am
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Mr. Kenneth Feinberg Is the Administrator of All Claims at the GCCF BP Claims ...
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San Francisco, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/30/2012 -- Mr Kenneth Feinberg has been appointed as the administrator of all bp claims at the Gulf Coast Claims Facility commonly referred to as GCCF. He is now responsible for all decisions regarding the processing ...
http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/mr-kenneth-feinberg-is-the-administrator-of-all-claims-at-the-gccf-bp-claims-facility-139671.htm
http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/mr-kenneth-feinberg-is-the-administrator-of-all-claims-at-the-gccf-bp-claims-facility-139671.htm
Posted on: May 1, 2012 at 1:08 am
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BP to begin restoration in Gulf, but Texas holding out
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By Tim Eaton About $60 million worth of coastal restoration projects to be paid for by British petroleum giant BP PLC are about to begin in every Gulf Coast state except Texas. Eight projects are set in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida ...
http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/bp-to-begin-restoration-in-gulf-but-texas-2331913.html
http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/bp-to-begin-restoration-in-gulf-but-texas-2331913.html
Posted on: April 30, 2012 at 1:08 am
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Investigation Finds BP's 2008 Blowout Cover-up Could've Prevented 2010's ...
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It's been two years since the blowout and explosion on British Petroleum's Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico that led to the deaths of 11 crew members and the worst oil spill in US history. Although much of the oil that washed ashore ...
http://www.btlonline.org/2012/seg/120504cf-btl-palast.html
http://www.btlonline.org/2012/seg/120504cf-btl-palast.html
Posted on: April 26, 2012 at 1:09 am
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Justice Dept. files BP oil spill charges
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By BYRON TAU | The Justice Department announced Tuesday the first arrest in the British Petroleum oil spill investigation, against a former employee accused of obstruction of justice. Kurt Mix, a former engineer for BP, was arrested on charges of ...
http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/04/justice-dept-files-bp-oil-spill-charges-121475.html
http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/04/justice-dept-files-bp-oil-spill-charges-121475.html
Posted on: April 25, 2012 at 1:08 am
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The BP Oil Spill And Deepwater Horizon Explosion: Two Years Later
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It also marked the two-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and the beginning of the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. One of the worst spills in US history, its impacts are still felt today as fishermen haul in mutated ...
http://jalopnik.com/5903880/the-bp-oil-spill-and-deepwater-horizon-explosion-two-years-later/gallery/
http://jalopnik.com/5903880/the-bp-oil-spill-and-deepwater-horizon-explosion-two-years-later/gallery/
Posted on: April 24, 2012 at 1:08 am
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Effects of BP oil spill still seen in Gulf
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Although some researchers say the damage caused by the blowout of the British Petroleum well thus far does not appear to be as bad as it could have been, marine life is still feeling the effects and it will be years before they have a handle on the ...
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2012/04/22/Effects-of-BP-oil-spill-still-seen-in-Gulf/UPI-20561335117637/?spt=hs&or=sn
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2012/04/22/Effects-of-BP-oil-spill-still-seen-in-Gulf/UPI-20561335117637/?spt=hs&or=sn
Posted on: April 23, 2012 at 1:08 am
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State sues BP for funds lost after Gulf disaster
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The state of Oregon is suing British Petroleum to recover about $19 million in retirement funds state officials say were lost after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. State Treasurer Ted Wheeler and Attorney General John Kroger filed the lawsuit ...
http://www.koinlocal6.com/news/local/story/State-sues-BP-for-funds-lost-after-Gulf-disaster/e_-9uvJhU0icNchP4Vyyrg.cspx
http://www.koinlocal6.com/news/local/story/State-sues-BP-for-funds-lost-after-Gulf-disaster/e_-9uvJhU0icNchP4Vyyrg.cspx
Posted on: April 22, 2012 at 1:08 am
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Sen. Nelson: BP Oil Spill 2 years later "Congress deserves an 'F'"
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Nelson: BP Oil Spill 2 years later "Congress deserves an 'F'" St. Petersburg, Florida - Staring out at the Gulf of Mexico from Sunset Beach, it's hard to imagine this is the second anniversary of the Deep Water Horizon disaster.
http://www.wtsp.com/news/topstories/article/251929/250/Sen-Nelson-BP-Oil-Spill-2-years-later-Congress-deserves-an-F
http://www.wtsp.com/news/topstories/article/251929/250/Sen-Nelson-BP-Oil-Spill-2-years-later-Congress-deserves-an-F
Posted on: April 21, 2012 at 1:08 am
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BP oil spill's lasting effects still need to be addressed
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Friday marks the two-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, which killed 11 workers and sent nearly 200 million gallons of British Petroleum (BP) oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico for three months. Though BP officials still ...
http://www.usforacle.com/opinion/bp-oil-spill-s-lasting-effects-still-need-to-be-addressed-1.2732452
http://www.usforacle.com/opinion/bp-oil-spill-s-lasting-effects-still-need-to-be-addressed-1.2732452
Posted on: April 20, 2012 at 1:08 am
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BP Reaches $7.8 Bln. Settlement with Oil Spill Plaintiffs
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BP said it had reached the final settlement with the plaintiffs' committee, agreeing to pay $7.8 billion in total to individuals and businesses affected by the worst oil spill ever in the US history. The settlement between the London-based oil giant ...
http://en.ria.ru/world/20120419/172907086.html
http://en.ria.ru/world/20120419/172907086.html
Posted on: April 19, 2012 at 1:07 am
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BP contract spat leads to gas shortage
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By Ned Oliver, Berkshire Eagle Staff Gas began flowing again Tuesday at most of the county's British Petroleum stations, where pumps had been dry for over two weeks because of a contract dispute between the multi-national oil company and its local fuel ...
http://www.berkshireeagle.com/ci_20420671/bp-contract-spat-leads-gas-shortage
http://www.berkshireeagle.com/ci_20420671/bp-contract-spat-leads-gas-shortage
Posted on: April 18, 2012 at 1:07 am