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BP: Setback in placing dome over gushing oil well

BP: Setback in placing dome over gushing oil well

The effort to place a massive containment dome over a gushing underwater wellhead in the Gulf of Mexico was dealt a setback when a large volume of hydrates -- icelike crystals that form when gas combines with water -- accumulated inside the vessel, a BP official said Saturday.

 

BP Says One Oil Leak of Three Is Shut Off

A fix by engineers was not expected to immediately reduce the release of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.

 

BP Safety Violations: Has Paid A Only A Pittance In Fines

BP Safety Violations: Has Paid A Only A Pittance In Fines

MMS' fines against BP have been the equivalent of a rounding error. From 1998 through 2007 "when MMS issued its last fine against the company" BP has paid less than $580,000 in penalties for its 12 safety violations. Environmental groups say this simply isn't enough.

 

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