Although tests of BP’s Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico appear to show that it is fully sealed
Does the CLEAR Act bring us closer to energy independence?
The CLEAR Act will actually increase our dependence on foreign oil and reduce the number of energy jobs overall, rather than simply focus on cleaning up the spill and preventing its recurrence
BP still receiving taxpayer funds in California - TheDC
Taxpayers are footing a relatively small but symbolic amount of money for the company’s projects despite the government’s rhetoric
House Dems seek to stop $10B BP tax credit - The Hill
Eliot Engel and Raul Grijalva introduced separate bills Friday that would prevent BP from claiming a nearly $10 billion tax credit
More doctored BP photos come to light - WaPo
On Wednesday, for the second time this week, a blog has identified an altered photograph about BP's oil spill response on the company’s website
British Prime Minister 'completely understands' BP anger - CNN
Tuesday marked the three month anniversary of the spill
Poll: 75% of Gulf residents want oil drilling resumed - ABC News
Survey also shows 72% disapprove of the government’s response to the oil spill
U.S. delays test of device that could seal Gulf well - NYT
BP’s VP said that drilling of a relief well that is considered the ultimate solution to stopping the gusher would be halted during the test as a precaution.
BP mulls selling off billions in assets - WSJ
A deal, which would go a long way to helping BP cope with the financial stress of paying for the clean-up of the Gulf oil spill, could be reached in the coming weeks
First day for the 'BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling Commission' - The Times-Picayune
The commission charged with recommending how to prevent and mitigate impact of the spill
BP in talks to sell $12B of assets to help pay for Gulf disaster - FOX News
The British oil giant has been trying to sell assets, including a big stake in Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay, to meet the costs of its disastrous oil spill
BP doesn't give hundreds of fishermen their checks - WDSU
Oil giant is giving money to more than 500 people for damages due to the Gulf oil spill
Gulf oil crisis is getting worse, not better
Although our government proclaims that a small number of foreign vessels are assisting, it has not identified any of these as being OSRV’s or high capacity. They seem instead to be playing lesser roles in the response
As oil industry fights a tax, it reaps subsidies - NYT
With federal officials now considering a new tax on petroleum production to pay for the cleanup, the industry is fighting the measure
BP's cry for cash - FOX Business
Oil spill causes BP to go back to banks for more funding
DC on TV: WATCH Tucker talk about the response to the spill - TheDC
DC editor in chief questions the Obama administration’s indecision on allowing foreign ships to help with the cleanup effort
Giant clean-up ship met with puny response from bureaucrats
It’s long past due that we put more resources on the problem. Every delay has enabled more oil to make landfall, and be whipped up and spread by potential hurricanes. By bureaucratic delays in finding and hiring bigger cleanup vessels, our government and BP have enabled the problem to be worse than it had to be
Gulf Coast states demanding more BP payouts - WSJ
Demands exceed $305 million already paid to the region
Responding to spills more effectively
A single organization cannot deal with the highly technical response needed to stop the outflow from a well or prevent a ship from breaking up, while at the same effectively managing the real concerns of nearby communities and the coordination of the interstate and community responses
Placing blame on the spill? Look to your left
BP disaster is spillover of misguided liberal energy policy and lax government oversight