Gulf of Mexico oil spill
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The Gulf of Mexico oil spill was an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico which flowed for three month, making it the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history.
The oil spill inflicted great damages to marine and wildlife habitats as well as the Gulf's fishing and tourism industries.
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One lesson to be learned from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the largest environmental disaster in U. S. history, is that governments must lead in responding to large-scale catastrophes.
BP's latest attempt to plug the gushing well with the so-called "top kill" method failed again on May 29. The gushing well has so far spewed about 18 million to 40 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.[Full story]
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BP's leaking Macondo oil well permanently killed
British oil giant BP had permanently "killed" the leaking Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. spill commander said on Sunday.
Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, who is tasked to oversee the spill response, said on Sunday the months-long underwater gusher "is effectively dead" and "poses no continuing threat to the Gulf of Mexico." [Full story]
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• BP begins pumping cement into ruptured well
• Outgoing BP chief to face questions over oil spill
• BP releases report on spill investigation
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• Obama pledges to stand by Gulf Coast residents
• BP makes first payment to spill compensation fund
• BP replaces head representative
• BP plugs blown-out well with cement
• White House hails 'beginning of end' of Gulf oil spill
• Nearly 3/4 of BP oil gone from Gulf of Mexico: report
• BP begins 'static kill' to permanently plug ruptured well
• BP seeks to permanently seal oil well in Gulf of Mexico
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• Dudley to replace Hayward as BP CEO in October
• BP temporarily stops Gulf oil leak
• Obama welcomes stoppage of Gulf oil spill
• US authorities launch criminal, civil probes into BP oil spill
• Obama vows to bring justice to oil spill culprit
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• Obama vows to try any means to stop oil spill
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• Obama vows to do everything to protect Gulf coast
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• BP CEO admits impact of Gulf oil spill underestimated
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• Obama vows 'relentless' efforts to stop oil leak
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• Two weeks needed to plug oil rig leaks
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