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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Bhopal, BP and class action suits - I
Indu Bhan
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Spill may cost BP its licence, wells
US MAY PENALISE CO BY CRIPPLING ITS ABILITY TO DO BIZ Jim Efstathiou Jr & Jeff Plungis WASHINGTON
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US Gulf moratorium to hit Indian drilling firms
Abhineet Kumar / Mumbai June 15, 2010, 1:34 IST Move likely to delay the deployment of idle rigs by Aban Offshore. The six-month moratorium on deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is likely to delay the deployment of idle rigs by Aban Offshore and impact the day rates for support vessels that companies such as Great Offshore supply.
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Oil giant offers billions to US for spill clean-up
BP is considering putting several billion dollars into a ring-fenced cleanup fund to appease American concerns over the soaring cost of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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Pressure mounts on BP to contain oil spill
BP faced renewed US pressure on Sunday to do more to contain the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, as the United States and Britain played down diplomatic tensions over the crisis. British Foreign Secretary William Hague said it was up to the British energy giant, under pressure in the United States to suspend its dividend to help pay for the damage, to decide on its payout to shareholders.
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Dig Baby Dig
Even bad times have their uses sometimes. One of the positive fallouts of the recent oil price rise was its impact on oil exploration. The oil industry has been trying hard for a while to get oil from the deep ocean. But the procedure was expensive, not to speak of the risks involved. Oil prices soared at the end of 2007, and deepwater drilling became a worthwhile exercise.
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Gulf leak: biggest spill may not be biggest disaster
The Deepwater Horizon blowout is the largest oil spill in US history, but its ecological impact need not be the worst. It all hinges on the amount and composition of the oil that reaches the Gulf of Mexico's most sensitive habitat: its coastal marshes. If they can be protected, the region could bounce back in just a few years.
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UK stands by BP, ready to help clean up spill
Kabul: Britain stands ready to help BP with its clean-up efforts following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday as he came under intense pressure at home to stand up for the oil giant.
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Kick ass for Bhopal
<p>United States President Barack Obama says he needs to know whose ass he should kick in the case of the devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. He wants those responsible to pay for the damage — to the people and the environment. The victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy will tell you that they know who is responsible.
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NGOs want PM to toe Obama line to make Dow cough up
Bhopal: NGOs working for the survivors of the world