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BP ‘pleased with progress’ — but makes no promises

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Hopes that BP would finally cap the crude oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico by Monday were dashed when company officials announced Sunday that it could take at least six more days to secure a new replacement cap over the spill’s source. Until then, oil continues to stream into the Gulf at full force after robotic submarines were able to remove the old, leaky replacement cap on Saturday. The removal was the first step in making way for a…

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BP ‘pleased with progress’ — but makes no promises

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Hopes that BP would finally cap the crude oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico by Monday were dashed when company officials announced Sunday that it could take at least six more days to secure a new replacement cap over the spill’s source. Until then, oil continues to stream into the Gulf at full force after robotic submarines were able to remove the old, leaky replacement cap on Saturday. The removal was the first step in making way for a…

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Charlie Crist asks BP for $50 million more

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Charlie Crist is asking BP for another $50 million in relation to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Crist made the request in a letter to BP’s chief operating officer, Doug Suttles. Crist said the additional funds were needed for advertising the state’s tourism industry, which has been negatively impacted by the oil spill. Late week, oil began washing ashore on the Florida Panhandle and with it the pressure has increased on Crist to take a more active role.  Hurricane Alex is…

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Report: BP will plug Gulf of Mexico oil leak in two weeks

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According to several reports, the devastating BP oil leak could be contained a fortnight ahead of schedule, it was claimed yesterday. Engineers said the gushing well in the Gulf of Mexico might be shut off in two weeks. Hundreds of people – including a furious Charlie Crist – had earlier joined hands on an oil-stained beach to demonstrate against offshore drilling. Official estimates say that between 35,000 to 60,000 barrels of oil a day are leaking into the gulf. BP…

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More than 900 pack Palladium in St. Pete for oil spill forum

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From Kameel Stanley: They came by the hundreds, packing the Palladium Theater until it was at capacity. Outside, dozens more waited, trying to get a seat. The gathering felt like a college lecture or academic conference, but the audience Tuesday at the downtown facility wasn’t made up of students or industry insiders. Instead, about 950 people from all over the Tampa Bay area came together for a community forum on one thing: the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.…

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Carl Hiaasen: Now you don’t trust BP, but it’s too late

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From Carl Hiaasen: Every time a BP executive appears on television, I think of the garage scene from the movie Animal House. An expensive car belonging to Flounder’s brother has just been trashed on a drunken road trip, and the smooth-talking Otter comforts the distraught Delta pledge with these cheery words: “You f—– up! You trusted us! Hey, make the best of it.” If only the BP guys were half as honest. Incredibly, almost eight weeks after the Deepwater Horizon oil…

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Carl Hiaasen: Now you don’t trust BP, but it’s too late

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From Carl Hiaasen: Every time a BP executive appears on television, I think of the garage scene from the movie Animal House. An expensive car belonging to Flounder’s brother has just been trashed on a drunken road trip, and the smooth-talking Otter comforts the distraught Delta pledge with these cheery words: “You f—– up! You trusted us! Hey, make the best of it.” If only the BP guys were half as honest. Incredibly, almost eight weeks after the Deepwater Horizon oil…

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