American Parchment | Oil Spill in the Gulf

Oil fund/Obama pay czar Feinberg: 'I'm not beholden' to Obama' or BP" - Ordered by Obama: Pay claims 'quickly'

BP Says Gulf Oil Spill Response Costs Up To $2 Billion

June 22, 2010

White House Will Appeal Decision Blocking Oil Drilling Moratorium

Judge rules against Obama's 6-month moratorium on deepwater drilling

Left Strangely Silent on George Soros' Brazilian Oil Co.

FLASHBACK: Obama Finances Offshore Drilling in Brazil

June 21, 2010

BP relief well ahead of schedule-Coast Guard

Analysis: Obama wants presidency back from spill

BP disaster started in February?

Should Obama Resign Over February 13?

BP: 23,290 barrels of leaking oil captured Sunday

Kevin Costner signs contract with BP for 32 oil sucking Dream Machines

BP CEO cancels appearance at major oil conference

White House mocks Hayward's yachting -- and defends Obama's golf outing - "Clear his mind"

Obama: No moratorium on golf

Palin and Obama team go at it over BP and the government

Louisiana Governor Asks Judge to Lift Drilling Ban

Strip Club Sues BP Over Oil Spill‎

Judge to rule on challenge to Obama drilling ban

Lots of sharks, lots of oil seen off Bon Secour (with video)

Mika Admits: I'm 'Working With White House' On Oil Spill Talking Points

Emanuel Says US Pushed BP to Be More Aggressive on Oil Spill

Brazil set to face deepwater oil challenge - FLASHBACK: Obama Finances Offshore Drilling in Brazil

Florida officials seek out oil skimmers rather than wait for BP

Oil Companies To Challenge Offshore Drilling Moratorium In Court Toda

Obama's Thuggery Is Useless in Fighting Spill

BP oil worker 'warned about vital safety problem but nothing was done'

VIDEO: Feinberg Vows To Obey Obama's Order and Pay Oil Claims "Quickly"

- Gulf oil fund czar and Obama pay czar: 'I'm not beholden' to Obama administration or BP

- Obama's Pay Czar ordered by Obama to get BP claims paid 'quickly'

Obama spill panel big on policy, not engineering

Emanuel Says US Pushed BP to Be More Aggressive on Oil Spill

McConnell: 'I couldn't disagree with Joe Barton more'

- Murkowski: Dems ‘couldn’t be more wrong’ in linking Barton BP gaffe to GOP overall

Congressman: Internal BP Document Shows Worst-Case Scenario for Spill Could Be 100,000 Barrels a Day

By the numbers: Oil leak wouldn't fill Superdome

NYT: Mr. President, Clean the Gulf, Clean House, Clean Their Clock

BG: Has Anyone Noticed that the “D*** Hole” Is Still Not Plugged?

DC: Playing Politics vs. Fighting the Spill

June 20, 2010

Angered by BP Gulf Oil Spill, Environmentalists Call on Obama to Fire Salazar

BP oil disaster could keep gushing for another two to four years.

America’s justifiable fury with BP is degenerating into a broader attack on business

Questions about who's in charge of BP oil response

Gulf oil leak video could haunt Obama

Slickness won’t save sinking Obama

America’s justifiable fury with BP is degenerating into a broader attack on business

BP oil spill caused by 'negligence or misconduct', says drilling partner

Vast Amounts of Methane in Gulf Spill Pose Threat

Costner's centrifuges deploy for Gulf oil cleanup

June 18, 2010

Obama's Spill Recovery Chief Will Be Part-Time

Poll: 92 percent say Gulf spill is 'out of control'

CNN Poll: Obama down 11 points on handling a crisis

VIDEO: Jindal is fuming after the Thad Allen stops oil spill clean up due to 'red tape'

What's Fran Beinecke Doing On Obama's Sham Oil Commission?

This is NOT a Shakedown: Biden Told BP Executives During Meeting, If You Don’t Put The $20 Billion is Escrow, We’ll do it For You…

Obama 'Green Energy Jobs’ Model--Communist China--Saw 5,983 Coal Miners Die in One Year, According to Greenpeace

Who told Obama drilling is 'absolutely safe'?

Faith in Obama sinks even more since oil spill: poll

The folly of O's oil-spill 'fix', $7-a-gallon gas

VIDEO: Stupak: "Legitimate" For BP Escrow Account To Fund Health Care

- Pelosi, Hoyer blast Barton, GOP leaders

VIDEO: RNC Ad Asks Obama: What Took So Long?

How Unleashing the Mississippi Could Protect the Louisiana Coast

Dead whale found south of Gulf oil spill site

June 17, 2010

BP Oil Spill: Against Gov. Jindal's Wishes, Crude-Sucking Barges Stopped by Coast Guard

Hayward estimates size of oil field at 2B gallons

Alone to face a 'public flogging': Humbled BP boss Tony Hayward hit with wrath of U.S. Congress as he testifies over oil spill

$20B Escrow: An Offer BP Couldn't Refuse, Not Legal

Holder: Deal On BP's $20 Billion Not Final

Joe v Joe: VP Biden calls Barton' BP comments outrageous

FACT CHECK: Major Mistruths From Obama's Energy Address

Rudy Giuliani Bashes President Obama As Political Opportunist On BP Oil Spill

BP Chief Says He Wasn't Involved in Well Decisions

Sea creatures flee oil spill, gather near shore

The drilling experts speak out on the Obama deepwater moratorium fraud

Play By Play of BP CEO Hearing

Morning Bell: An Offer BP Couldn't Refuse

Republican apologizes to BP for 'shakedown' by government

BP chief Tony Hayward faces Congress

CHANGE! 53 Days Later Obama Administration Decides to Accept Dutch Offer to Help With Spill

Obama promises 17,000 National Guard troops for Gulf oil clean-up, but only 1,600 activated so far

Obama volunteers face anger in gulf in wake of oil spill

Angry drivers aim boycott at BP — and hit local station owners

WaPo: Spill proves Obama isn't manly enough

Oil spill: David Cameron confronts Barack Obama in battle to protect BP

FLASHBACK: Coast Guard's Chief of Staff Thaad Allen To Assist FEMA during Katrina, Now Oil Spill

Obama forces BP to set up huge compensation fund for oil spill victims - and British pensioners will pick up the bill

NJ avoids hit to the pension fund of BP stock drop

British pension dividends axed as Obama tells BP: Pay $20B for oil disaster

New Orleans runs $5m anti-British campaign – paid for by BP

Cuba braces to contend with BP oil spill

Oil spill: David Cameron confronts Barack Obama in battle to protect BP

New system on ship begins incinerating oil

June 16, 2010

W.H. releases details on BP agreement

WaPo: Obama disappoints from the beginning of his speech

Report: Some Lawmakers Shed BP and Transocean Holdings

BP agrees to suspend quarterly dividend

White House meeting with BP goes into overtime

67% Say Better Government Inspections of Oil Rigs Might Have Prevented Leak

BP comment about 'small people' causes anger

Gulf residents seek more than talk from Obama

Feinberg to Oversee Oil-Spill Escrow Fund

Make BP pay? May be out of Obama's control

US Senate Defeats Sen Sanders' Attempt To End Oil Co Tax Breaks

President Obama finally meets with BP brass

Sen. McConnell: Obama "Holding The Gulf Hostage"

BP execs agree to put $20 billion into an escrow account

Gulf Coasters skeptical of Obama, BP promises

Obama draws criticism for cap-and-trade push, strong-arming BP into escrow account

Americans Want BP to Pay All Losses, No Matter the Cost

Rep. Chaffetz sends request to FHFA for information about Fannie Mae's patented Cap and Trade system

Boehner: “President Obama should not exploit this crisis to impose a job-killing national energy tax on struggling families and small businesses.”

Kerry and Lieberman: Cap and Trade costs $1 per household per day

FLASHBACK: Obama Admin : Cap And Trade Would Cost Families $1761 A Year

FLASHBACK: BP was a lobby for Cap and Trade

VIDEO: MSNBC Trashes the Presidents Oval Office Address About the Oil Spill

Obama: 'We Will Make BP Pay for Its Recklessness'

Obama's Oval Office address on the Gulf oil spill

FACT CHECK: Obama inflates hopes in spill recovery

Obama's 9/11 envy: Weird bid to spin BP spill

In Oval Office Speech, Obama Calls for New Focus on Energy Policy

Obama's uncertain 'battle plan'

VIDEO: Joseph Cao Tells BP Exec: In Samurai Days, You'd Kill Yourself

Scientists: Oil leaking up to 2.52M gallons daily

Oil spill: BP Gulf leak could stain President Obama like Iran hostage crisis destroyed Jimmy Carter

June 15, 2010

Joseph Cao Tells BP Exec: In Samurai Days, You'd Kill Yourself

McConnell: Oval Office Speech Should be an Opportunity to Unite the Country, Not a Call for New National Energy Tax

Boehner: “President Obama should not exploit this crisis to impose a job-killing national energy tax on struggling families and small businesses.”

Poll: Louisianans think Bush did better on Katrina than Obama’s doing on the oil spill

Oil-spill flow rate estimate surges to 35000 to 60000 barrels a da

Okaloosa County Seizing Control of Oil Spill Response

AP-GfK Poll: Most Americans disapprove of Obama on oil spill but BP gets more blame

Obama fundraises off of the Gulf

VIDEO: Gibbs Previews Obama's Address: No Jones Act, No Answer On Cap & Trade

NYT at Bat for Obama: 'The oil spill isn't Obama's Katrina'

O'Reilly: Blaming Oil Spill On Bush Is "Dishonest"

NPR: Should Oiled Birds Be Cleaned?

BP Official Admits to Damage Beneath the Sea Floor

Dems put heat on Big Oil

Poll: 71% say Obama too soft on his donors, BP

Gibbs: BP Will Be Removed From Claims Process

Obama's oil crackdown may hike energy prices

Gov. Jindal Orders National Guard to Build Barrier Wall Off Louisiana Shore, Bypassing Obama

BP Emails Show Disregard for 'Nightmare Well'

Miami-Dade Plan for Oil Clean Up? Just Say No to Volunteers

Efforts to Repel Gulf Oil Spill Are Described as Chaotic

In Florida Keys, Residents Plan Their Own Spill Cleanup

VIDEO: Obama in the Gulf: “I can’t suck it up with a straw”

Obama Says Gulf Coast Seafood Safe to Eat

Documents show BP cut corners in days before blowout

June 14, 2010

US turned down Britain’s offer to help clean up BP oil rig spill

Has US bloodlust for BP gone too far?

BP to nearly double siphoning in July-Coast Guard

Obama arrives in the gulf and enjoys snow cone

White House turns up heat on BP with flurry of new demands

Obama to address nation this week on oil spill

Obama to Tea Partiers: See! The Gulf Disaster is What Smaller Government Will Get You

Hooters Girls Donate Their Pantyhose to Create Booms and Absorb Up to 1 Million Gallons of Oil in the Gulf of Mexico

BP's Oil Spill Costs Rise to $1.6 Billion

Barataria estuary now ground zero in oil spill

President Obama to demand third-party panel for BP payouts

June 13, 2010

Gulf oil spill: 'Kevin Costner solution' has green light, but no green

Questions went unasked before Obama backed expanded drilling

US Gives BP 48 Hours to Boost Containment Capacity

Coast Guard to BP: Speed up containment process

June 12, 2010

BP Rig Missed 16 Inspections Before Explosion

Some of Blame of the Oil Spill Goes to Congress

Oil spill threatens to roil US-British relations

Environmentalists give Barack Obama a pass on oil spill

Study claims Gulf oil spill reimbursements could topple BP

Spill oil to seep into supply chain as BP sells the crude collected

Oil Spill's Damage Far Greater than Once Thought

Critics slam new climate change proposal in Bonn

Beach still bright, but mood is dark after spill

Local Authorities Want More Oil Cleanup Control

June 4, 2010

VIDEO: Admin Shuts BP Out of Public Briefings

Oil Spill: 1,000 word pictures

Tar Balls Wash Up in Florida; Obama Heads to Gulf

Containment cap placed on BP well -US Coast Guard

Regulators yank two new drilling permits

June 3, 2010

Obama On Gulf Oil Spill: 'I Am Furious'

VIDEO: Ron Paul: Obama Receiving Too Much Criticism On Oil Spill Response

White House sends BP a $69 million bill

Feds approve new Gulf oil well off La.

Feds halt new drilling in Gulf

On Day 45, Can BP Begin to Contain Oil Leak Today?

Study: Oil headed for Atlantic Coast

BP exec sorry for saying: 'I'd like my life back'

Obama Slips Up On Oil Spill Panel

LeMieux blasts Obama spill response as 'dereliction of duty'

BP exec sorry for saying: 'I'd like my life back'

BP to Use Giant Shears to Cut Leaking Pipe

Nuclear Option on Gulf Oil Spill? No Way, US Says

Director James Cameron says BP turned down help offer, "Those morons don't know what they're doing,"

Slick Nears Florida Panhandle Beaches

June 2, 2010

Gas Boycotts Hurting More than BP

BP Frees Jammed Saw as Oil Nears Florida Beaches

Obama Slips Up On Oil Spill Panel

Amid spill anger, Obama asks cut in oil tax breaks

BP Oil Leak May Last Until Christmas in Worst Case Scenario

Effort to contain Gulf oil stalls with stuck saw

BP protesters cover themselves in "oil," demand boycott of BP

Expert: BP Boycott Won't Hurt Company

Dying, dead marine wildlife paint dark, morbid picture of Gulf Coast following oil spill

I can plug oil leak, says NY genius

Oil could hit Florida Panhandle by Wednesday

White House has ‘tremendous arsenal of criminal laws’ in probe of BP executives — and could seek jail time — says lawyer

Obama’s Katrina? Maybe Worse

Open Season: Trial Lawyers Ready To Jump Into The Oil Spill

Robots succeed, cut well pipe; oil gushes into Gulf

'Titanic' director Cameron joins effort to plug Gulf spill

Alabama closes oyster beds, warns swimmers over oil

Pam Anderson Calls Gulf Oil Spill 'End of the World.' Does Rest of Hollywood Agree?

Support for Offshore Oil Drilling Down To 58%

US seeks foreign help for oil spill equipment

June 1, 2010

Jindal slams Feds over skepticism about Louisiana plan to build sand barriers

US attorney general opens criminal probe of Gulf oil spill

Oil hits Miss. for the 1st time on barrier island

Obama administration moves to distance itself from BP, sends in Eric Holder

BP Oil Spill Threatens Mississippi and Alabama

BP Exec: These New Containment Domes Will Work

W.H.: Can't trust BP on spill size

BP shares plunge as next Gulf fix gets underway

Undersea Oil Adrift in Gulf May Create Oxygen 'Dead Zones'?

Dozens of fish species in danger in US oil leak: expert

BP Tries Again to Divert Oil Leak With Dome

In Louisiana, damage from the oil spill can be deceiving

Crude-oil prices fall below $73 a barrel

May 31, 2010

Mullen: Industry has better tech for oil spill

BP’s costs could spiral to $3bn if oil leak is not plugged

BP, Obama face clamor to halt oil spill 'crime'

Time: Top Kill's Failure Means More Worries for Gulf Coast

Barack Obama's credibility hits rock bottom after oil spill and Sestak scandal

White House says BP's new operation to start soon

WH Tries to Regroup as Criticism Mounts Over Leak

Obama aide: leak is biggest environmental disaster

Presidential aide says oil may leak until August

Vitter doesn't waver in support of offshore drilling

Time’s Joe Klein: Oil Spill is ‘Bush’s Second Katrina,’ ‘Republicans Look Worse Than Democrats’

Powell: Obama should have spoken earlier on spill

May 29, 2010

BP Persists on ‘Top Kill,’ Prepares Backup Plan to Stop Spill

BP Buses In 400 Workers During Obama's Visit

VIDEO: "Never Again": Obama and the BP Oil Spill

Did Admiral Allen Mislead The LA Times?

Obama struggling to show he's in control of oil spill

BP says so far, Gulf well plug isn't working

McCarthy: Obama hasn't returned call of lawmaker representing district of rig

Democratic strategist James Carville upset about oil spill; White House pushes back

Effort to Plug Well Faces Another Setback

BP Explores Other Options to Cap Leaking Oil Well in Gulf

Local crews begin Gulf Coast cleanup

Drowning in the spill

Will the AZ Immigration Law Make the Job of Police Harder?

Calif. College Offers Scholarship to Illegal Immigrants

67% Say Military Should Be Used On Border To Stop Illegal Immigration

May 28, 2010

Oil Spill: There Was 'Nobody in Charge'

Brazen Deceit: Obama, BP Lied About "Top Kill" Timing, Success

BP says top kill operation continues, spill costs hit $930M

President Obama Tours Gulf Coast as Criticism Mounts

Oil Flow Is Stemmed, but Could Resume, Official Says

Spill response commander won't call 'top kill' successful yet

Drilling limits raise fears for jobs, prices

Oil Spill: There Was 'Nobody in Charge'

Alaska oil pipeline could reopen Friday

May 27, 2010

BP Pauses 'Top Kill' Attempt

BP halts video of leaking pipe, blames dirty lens

Coast Guard finally OKs part of La.'s sand berm plan

Obama: We're in Charge, But 'BP Is Responsible'

Obama: Go to Gulf beaches; most still open, clean

Obama: Critics 'don't know the facts'

Birnbaum forced out of MMS

Top Meterologists Claim: Very Severe Hurricane Seasons Ahead, For Fourth Straight Year

Gulf oil spill now bigger than Exxon Valdez

New, giant sea oil plume seen in Gulf

Where was Plan A?

Flashback: The Worst Major Oil Spill: Ixtoc 1st Oil Spill, Mexico(Lost 140 million gallons)

Gulf oil spill is worst in US history Surpassed the Exxon Valdez

Head of Minerals Management Service fired, sources say

MMS Director Was Editor in Chief of the Harvard Environmental Law Review

VIDEO: Rep. Scalise calls on President to approve sand berm oil protection plan, "No More Excuses"

Salazar calls for delaying exploratory drilling in Arctic Ocean until 2011

'Top kill' plugs gulf oil leak, official says

Massive Gulf oil spill drifts toward Obama administration, Democrats

BoGlo: Obama should take charge of cleanup in the Gulf

The Oil Spill is Obama's Katrina

In Oil Spill, Obama Out of the Picture

Obama: No guarantee BP attempt will work

May 26, 2010

BP Begins 'Top Kill' Operations

Heated Argument on Rig Hours Before Blast

Oil spill hits over 100 miles of Louisiana coast-gov

Public opinion turning against Obama on oil spill

Why Is Hollywood Sitting Out Gulf Oil Spill Relief?

Sen. John Kerry: Halt to offshore oil drilling 'not going to happen'

James Carville Slams Obama on Oil Spill Response

GOP group slams Obama for fundraising for Boxer with billionaire oil heirs

NBC’s Gregory: Tea Party ‘Predicated on Not Governing,’ Leno Links BP Oil Spill to Tea Party-Type Policies

NYT Rips Obama over his response to the Oil Spill

BP nears decision on 'top kill' procedure

Civil fine in Gulf spill could be $4300 barrel

EPA chief cancels DSCC appearance

May 25, 2010

Inspector General’s Inquiry Faults Regulators

Obama to aides: 'Plug the damn hole'

Dodd blames Bush for oil spill

IG report: Meth, porn use by drilling agency staff

BP says equipment in place for 'top kill' effort to plug Gulf oil spill; testing for Weds. try

Regulators Accepted Gifts From Oil Industry, Report Says

Slate: Sarah Palin has more oil spill credibility than Obama and the left

Gov. Bobby Jindal warns BP and the White House to help or get out of his way

Coast Guard Commandant: Government Must Stick with BP

BP's Gulf battle echoes monster '79 Mexico oil spill

VIDEO: NBC "Nightly News" On Oil Spill: "No End In Sight"

Spill shouldn't halt drilling, Chevron CEO says

HuffPost: The Great Shame: America's Pathetic Response to the Gulf Catastrophe

May 24, 2010

BP admits Deepwater rescue is capturing less oil

Gulf of Mexico oil spill: BP faces growing calls for boycott of its US products

Louisianans take oil cleanup in own hands as frustration mounts

Will sand berms stop Gulf oil? Louisiana tries them

Despite Obama's Moratorium, Drilling Projects Move Ahead

Interior Secretary Salazar slams BP for missing deadlines on sealing oil well

BP says doing all it can, everyone's frustrated

Strain shows as W.H. responds to spill

BP Oil Spill: Gov. Jindal Asks for Permission to Build Barrier Islands

US still wants BP to take lead on oil spill

BP must scale back dispersant use on spill - EPA

May 15, 2010

Scientists: Underwater plume of oil headed out to sea

Obama Administration Presses BP for Formal Position on $75 Million Liability Cap

BP scrambles to cap flow as oil closes in on marsh

Feds approve use of underwater dispersants for oil spill

Odd Smells in New Orleans, Thoughts of the Gulf

Where's the oil? Model suggests much may be gone

White House Wants $10 Million to Fight Oil-Spill Litigation

La. officials: 8-inch tar balls washed up on beach

Rise in global oil demand seen weaker than before

Size of Oil Spill in Gulf Underestimated, Scientists Say

May 12, 2010

Natural Gas Slows Oil Leak in Gulf of Mexico

BP Lowers 'Top Hat' Oil-Containment Dome in Gulf

After Oil Rig Blast, BP Refused to Share Underwater Spill Footage

BP deploys second containment box

PLAN B: BP Builds Dome 2 with Smaller Funnel

Oil spill swells to 4M gallons; fixes days off yet

Two Oil Firms Tie Rig Blast to 'Plug'

May 10, 2010

Oil spill slows Alabama island tourism to trickle

BP spends $350 million spill, no end in sight

Jindal Asking BP to Fund Creation of Barrier Islands as Oil Spill Shield

BP Prepares Second Containment Dome for Gulf Spill

Oil spill could ravage precious Gulf Coast mangroves

Crews put out about 190 miles of boom in oil spill

Oil spill grows to 3.5M gallons as BP scrambles

May 8, 2010

The Crisis Comes Ashore

Blowout preventers known to fail

Ice crystals block attempt to stem undersea oil spill

BP Forced To Remove Dome From Oil Rigs Spill Point

Methane Gas Bubble Triggered Deadly Oil Rig Explosion

May 7, 2010

58% Still Support Offshore Oil Drilling

Government exempted BP project from impact study

May 6, 2010

Crews Burn Some Of Oil Spill In Calm Gulf Waters

Offshore critics ramp up opposition to Shell's Arctic plans

Oil-Rig Owner Faces Justice Request as Spill Work Continues

Russian advice: Nuke the oil spill

Boat with containment box at oil site

Giant Container to Collect Leaking Oil being lowered

Gulf Oil Dome Has Successful History, Says Expert

May 5, 2010

U.S. exempted BP's Gulf of Mexico drilling from environmental impact study

Smallest leak on damaged oil well capped, BP exec says

Miss. governor: No need to panic about oil slick

Crews prepare to burn off gulf oil slick: officials

While Oil Slick Spread, Interior Department Chief of Staff Rafted with Wife on "Work-Focused" Trip in Grand Canyon

May 4, 2010

NYT: Unanswered Questions on the Spill

Gulf of Mexico oil spill: Burning should have started a week ago, former NOAA official says

On Defensive, BP Readies Dome to Contain Spill

City to cut idling limit to 1 minute

Gulf Coast watches, waits for path of oil spill

Gulf oil leakage could worsen if measures to stop the flow fail, 40k barrels a day

Oil cleanup chemicals worry environment watchdogs

May 3, 2010

Oil spill grows, with little success stopping flow‎

Officials' forecast grim about massive oil spill as Obama tours ...

Napolitano defends oil spill response

CNN: Oil spill changes everything

BP chief: failed equipment caused explosion, spill

EPA's Top Research Vessel 'OSV Bold' was in Miami Fl, not in Gulf

In ironic twist, BP finalist for pollution prevention award

BP Told to Stop Distributing Oil Spill Settlement Agreements

A timeline of the Gulf of Mexico oil rig explosion and spill

BP says oil leak hasn't been reduced

Best case: Another week of unabated oil geyser

BP 'absolutely' will pay for Gulf oil spill cleanup, CEO says

May 2, 2010 - Day 11

Oil disaster dims mood for Katrina victims

Oil spill disaster ‘out of control’

Gulf oil spill: 'Like the great lakes,' EPA chief says

Document: BP didn't plan for major oil spill

May 1, 2010 - Day 10

Tax on Oil May Help Pay for Cleanup

NYT editorial: Obama should have acted sooner on the oil spill

Expert: Surface area of Gulf oil spill has tripled

Obama to go to Gulf Coast on Sunday for firsthand update on oil spill

BP Is Criticized Over Oil Spill, but U.S. Missed Chances to Act

VIDEO: Limbaugh Theorizes That "Environmentalist Whackos" May Have Blown Up Oil Rig To Stop Drilling

Oil slick poses political peril for Obama

Gulf oil slick is a disaster for world climate deal

Scientists watch for environmental effects of Gulf of Mexico oil spill

April 30, 2010 - Day 9

Obama not going to Gulf yet, maybe later?

Louisiana Target Of Oil Spill Katrina: Obama, Doing A Heck of A Job

Attorney General Holder Dispatches Justice Department Team to Monitor BP

Gulf Coast oil spill threatens to shut down Louisiana's commercial fishing

Air Force sends planes to dump chemicals on spill - Rescuers cleaning 1st oil-coated bird in La.

Obama bans new drilling as oil hits La. - Oil Spill Reaches Mississippi River

Miss. seafood operator files lawsuit over gulf oil spill

National Guard prepares to fight US oil spill threatening fragile ...

Transocean, Halliburton Drop After Axelrod Says Drilling Halted‎

Oil Spill In Gulf: Women Lead The Clean Up

Oil Spill Reaches Mississippi River

April 29, 2010 - Day 8

Oil Spill Expected to Hit U.S. Shore Today

White House defends offshore drilling plan

White House says BP will pay cost of oil cleanup

US military joins Gulf of Mexico oil spill effort

Gulf spill: Worse than Exxon Valdez?

Oil Spill Estimates Raised Fivefold

April 28, 2010 - Day 7

U.S. Coast Guard sets oil slick ablaze

House lawmakers investigating oil rig explosion, seek documents from BP and Transocean

Eco-terrorists 'plot to blow up IBM headquarters' thwarted in routine traffic stop

April 27, 2010 - Day 6

Gulf of Mexico oil spill creates environmental and political dilemmas

Robots toil on sea bed to shut off oil spill

US House committee investigates Gulf oil spill

Oil spill within 20 miles of Louisiana

Planes flying oil spill clean-up mission from Stennis International Airpor

April 26, 2010 - Day 5

Jindal says he's ''constantly'' updated on oil spill

Nelson: oil spill 'wake-up call' for Fla

BP, Coast Guard work to contain oil spill

Oil spill estimate triples: 1800 square miles

Crews off La. mop up oil, try to plug leak

April 25, 2010 - Day 4

US Coast Guard:Drilling Rig Expected To Arrive Monday At Leak Site

Oil cleanup at Gulf rig blast site delayed agai

Oil rig explosion in Gulf leads to 1000 barrell per day leak as more off-shore ...

Oil spill follows explosion at Louisiana oil rig

April 24, 2010 - Day 3

Gulf oil well leaking - 'a very serious spill'

Oil Leaking Underwater From Well in Rig Blast

Authorities considering scuttling oil spill ship

Coast Guard: Oil leaking from well at blast site

April 23, 2010 - Day 2

Storms threaten to push Gulf oil spill towards shore

Obama unchanged on offshore drilling despite spill

Oil rig blast prompts environmental concerns

April 22, 2010 - Day 1 of Oil Leak

La. Oil Rig Survivors Back on Land; 11 Missing

Rig Sinking Prompts Fears of Gulf Oil Spill, 11 Still Missing

Potential for big spill after oil rig sinks

509 blazes have hit Gulf of Mexico rigs since 2006

April 21, 2010 - No Spill Spotted

Search Continues After Oil Rig Blast

Workers missing after oil rig explosion in Gulf of Mexico