 07/16/10 BP says it is encouraged by results so far from its leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. Kent Wells, BP PLC vice president, says pressure is good so far inside the new cap. He said there is no sign of any new leaks underground.
 07/16/10 (AP:NEW ORLEANS) BP says it is encouraged by results so far from its leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. Kent Wells, BP PLC vice president, says pressure is good so far inside the new cap.
 07/04/10 Charter fishing is reeling from the oil spill. Some 30 percent of fisheries are closed, but boat captains say the national media have convinced anglers that the whole Gulf of Mexico is off limits. Boat captains such as Capt. John Taylor are ready to lead hopeful fishermen to salty sweet spots.
 06/25/10 The international hunger relief organization Feed The Children will distribute food to Plaquemines Parish families affected by the Gulf oil spill on Monday. The agency has sent two truckloads of food to the parish. The distributions will begin at 11...
06/23/10 BURAS, Louisiana. US President Barack Obama will press BP executives this week to set up an escrow account to pay damage claims by individuals and businesses hurt by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster.
 06/23/10 Source: Reuters * Drilling ban seen as second economic disaster * If rigs go away, locals ask, "what will we do?" (For full coverage, click http://link.reuters.com/hed87k) By Ernest Scheyder BURAS, ...
 06/20/10 Transcript of the June 20, 2010 broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press," featuring Haley Barbour, Mary Landrieu, Ed Markey, John Hofmeister, Katty Kay and Ken Feinberg.
 06/19/10 Source: Reuters * White House criticizes BP's Hayward over yacht race * Tarballs found on beach at Panama City, Florida * BP restarts oil-capture system after shutdown * BP CEO absent from gathering of oil ...
 06/19/10 Workers wash oil off a brown pelican at the Fort Jackson Bird Rehabilitation Center Friday, June 18, 2010, in Buras, La. The bird was rescued after being covered in oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
06/19/10 BURAS, La. (Reuters) - Residents of the U.S. Gulf Coast battled to save their beaches on Saturday as tar balls washed ashore at Panama City, the most easterly point in Florida where oil has been found from BP Plc's ruptured deep-sea well.
 06/19/10 Brendan Zubrod and Brianna McCullough sliced through the lanes at Woods Park Pool on Saturday and sped to win the annual trophy races of the Cornhusker State Games.
 06/18/10 Associated Press - June 18, 2010 2:44 PM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Coast Guard used a medical response boat to rescue a man from a cruise ship near mile marker 26, north of Buras, La., on the...
 06/18/10 The Coast Guard used a medical response boat to rescue a man from a cruise ship near mile marker 26, north of Buras, La., on the Mississippi River.
 06/18/10 The kids lined up, smiling and bright-eyed and hanging onto every word from Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor.
 06/18/10 CHICAGO - Jun 18/10 - SNS -- Following is the energy futures comment from PFGBEST Research. Oh sure it is easy to skewer the CEO of BP on Capitol Hill but what good does that do for the people suffering down in the Gulf! Democrats got their pound of flesh and spewed their anger and outrage at Tony Heyward, yet at the same time what are these sanctimonious politicians doing to help contain the ...
 06/12/10 BURAS For years, South Louisiana has been supporting the New Orleans Saints. Today, at a time of crises, it was time for the Saints to return the favor.
06/12/10 BP s handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is expected to overshadow talks today between US president Barack Obama and British prime minister David Cameron.
 06/12/10 Source: Reuters * Obama, Cameron under pressure to take tough line * BP examines options on dividend, board to meet Monday * British officials stress economic importance of BP By Jeffrey Jones BURAS, La., ...
06/12/10 BURAS, La. (Reuters) - BP Plc's handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is likely to dominate talks on Saturday between U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron.
 06/12/10 The BP oil spill is likely to dominate talks between US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister James Cameron, on Saturday. |