WASHINGTON, May 6 (UPI) — House Democrats, reacting to the Gulf of Mexico drilling disaster, want to raise the cap on economic damages for oil spills from $75 million to $10 billion. View full post on Latest News – UPI.com
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Gulf of Mexico oil spill: Dome coming in place, latest … – Meri News
May 6th, 2010 
BP, THE military and other volunteers are working fast to shut down the huge leakage that is spreading the Oil spill in Gulf of Mexico at an alarming rate. The main impetus is to stop the oil slick from reaching the tourist beaches, wildlife refuge … View full post on latest news – Bing News
Gulf of Mexico oil spill: Dome coming in place, latest … – Meri News
May 6th, 2010 BP, THE military and other volunteers are working fast to shut down the huge leakage that is spreading the Oil spill in Gulf of Mexico at an alarming rate. The main impetus is to stop the oil slick from reaching the tourist beaches, wildlife refuge … View full post on latest news – Bing News
Oil spill: US communities watch, uncertain – BBC News
May 6th, 2010 Globe and Mail Oil spill: US communities watch, uncertainBBC NewsAlong the southern shore of Dauphin Island, troops from the Alabama National Guard splash in the warm shallows of the Gulf of Mexico. But this is no holiday trip. In fatigues and boots, they use large metal stakes to secure wire …Expedition to contain oil leak [...]
Today’s latest oil spill news(10 P.M. UPDATE) – Destin Log
May 6th, 2010 Local residents are mobilizing to help protect the coastline from the oil spill. Here is the latest information on the spill, as well as scheduled meetings and local efforts to fight the spill’s effects: Boom placement will start soon in Okaloosa … View full post on latest news – Bing News
Insurance industry braces for liability hit from oil spill – MarketWatch
May 5th, 2010 Globe and Mail Insurance industry braces for liability hit from oil spillMarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — As oil keeps flowing from an uncapped well alongside the sunken hulk of the Deepwater Horizon, the insurance industry is becoming more concerned about the cost of the disaster. …Unpredictable Current Is Wild Card in Gulf Disaster ScenariosNew York TimesDetergent-Like [...]
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No Comments »Giant box could be key to bottling Gulf oil spill
May 5th, 2010 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The best short-term solution to bottling up a disastrous oil spill threatening sealife and livelihoods along the Gulf Coast should be headed out to sea Wednesday in the form of a specially built giant concrete-and-steel box designed to siphon the oil away…. View full post on AP Top Headlines At 11:28 [...]
