CBC.ca | BP siphons gushing oil, Obama defends his actions Reuters VENICE, La., June 5 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday defended his handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, while BP Plc said it aims to siphon off most of the oil gushing from the ruptured deep-sea wellhead within days. ... Obama: Oil spill upends life for Gulf residents Crude still flows in Gulf despite cap on oil gusher President Obama takes swing at BP during latest Gulf visit to review oil spill |
National Post | 'Israel commits nat'l terrorism' Jerusalem Post By JPOST.COM STAFF Israel executes national terrorism, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas charged at the opening of an economic conference in Beersheba on Wednesday. Abbas c » |
NEWS.com.au | As oil spill damages Gulf, will US change energy use? MiamiHerald.com WASHINGTON -- The Gulf oil spill has triggered a crisis of confidence, shaking Americans' views about BP, the oil industry, technology and President Barack Obama and slowing a planned expansion of domestic ... Gulf residents eye slow fix for historic oil spill 'Top Kill' Fails to Stop Leak |
The Guardian | Deep offshore oil still profitable Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Drilling deep offshore oil is still profitable despite BP's (BP.L) disastrous spill off the Gulf of Mexico and a slide in crude prices, but costs are rising due to heightened regulation, an African-focused oil and gas exploration ... Gulf Coast awaits word that oil flow has stopped Gulf oil spill: BP resumes 'top kill' Obama: 'Oil spill is dominating my every thought' |
CBC.ca | BP says 24 hours will tell if oil leak plug works Reuters HOUSTON, May 26 (Reuters) - BP Plc's chief executive said a difficult deep-sea operation to plug a gushing oil well was proceeding as planned on Wednesday and the next 24 hours will determine the energy giant's success ... Deepwater Horizon: A chronology Obama to Face Media on Gulf Oil Disaster Gulf oil spill: Results of 'top kill' operation won't be known for 24 hours |
Telegraph.co.uk | Barack Obama's top officials set to fly over Gulf Coast oil spill The Guardian Leading officials from President Barack Obama's administration will return to the Gulf Coast tomorrow to monitor the massive oil spill threatening the Louisiana coastline. Ken Salazar, secretary of the interior and Janet Napolitano, the secretary of ... U.S. Was Not Ready For Major Oil Spill |
The Hindu | Jewish groups welcome sanctions but want more Jewish Telegraphic Agency WASHINGTON (JTA) -- US Jewish groups welcomed the announcement of the unified front by major world powers on Iran sanctions. But they want to know the details -- and they're still pressing for unilateral sanctions by the ... Tehran Nuclear Declaration G-15 deplores imposition of sanctions on developing countries The Macropolitical Moment: Sanctions Against Iran |
