10 Species 10 Years Later
<p>This report, 10 Species, 10 Years Later, summarizes the best information available about the wildlife featured. We selected these species for many reasons: They represent different types of affected
Gulf Of Mexico
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Transocean eyes more action against BP
Transocean, the owner of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig that sank in the Gulf of Mexico last year, is planning to take further legal action against BP as it seeks to prove that the British company
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Nebraska Seeks a Say on the Route of a Pipeline
With a federal decision anticipated soon on whether an oil pipeline will be allowed to run from Canada through the nation’s midsection, lawmakers in Nebraska are being summoned on Tuesday to an unexpected
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New EU Rules Seek To Avoid Repeat Of BP Oil Spill
The European Union Thursday unveiled draft plans to regulate offshore oil and gas across the bloc and guard against a repeat of BP's catastrophic Gulf of Mexico spill as firms drill deeper to tap remaining
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UK in line of fire over stance on tar sands
Britain has been blamed by environmentalists for seeking to delay attempts by the European Union to penalise oil derived from tar sands. This month the European Commission decided that it would classify
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Ending Dispute, Well Partner Settles With BP for $4 Billion
The British oil company BP said Monday that a partner in the well that exploded last year in the Gulf of Mexico, Anadarko Petroleum, had agreed to pay $4 billion to settle claims related to the ensuing
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Deepwater Horizon Rig Not Leaking Oil: Probe
No oil is leaking from the sunken Deepwater Horizon drilling rig or pipe around the vessel, its owner Transocean said on Wednesday. A two-day underwater investigation by Transocean and the U.S. Coast
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U.S. Acts to Fine BP and Top Contractors for Gulf Oil Spill
The Interior Department formally cited BP and its two chief contractors on Wednesday for numerous safety and environmental violations in the operation of the doomed Deepwater Horizon well. The citations,
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BP to Invest £4 Billion in North Sea Oil
BP PLC Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to developing oil and gas resources in the U.K. North Sea by announcing a £4 billion ($6.30 billion) investment in the giant Clair field, as the British oil producer
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A broken biogeochemical cycle
Excess phosphorus is polluting our environment while, ironically, mineable resources of this essential nutrient are limited. James Elser and Elena Bennett argue that recycling programmes are urgently needed.
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Exxon Says Mobile Bay Leak Caused By Salt Water Line
A salt water pipeline leak offshore Alabama has forced ExxonMobil to halt gas production in the Mobile Bay area of the Gulf of Mexico, the company said on Thursday. A sheen was detected on the water