Crews hope to finish testing soon on attempt that could kill Gulf spill for good

Gulf crews hope to wrap up kill-attempt tests

Crews hope attempt to seal off oil at bottom of Gulf will do the final trick

On Gulf, crews hope kill attempt will do the trick

Feinberg says he will disclose salary BP is paying him to administer Gulf fund

Feinberg says he will divulge his salary

WASHINGTON — The administrator of a $20 billion Gulf oil spill compensation fund said Tuesday that he will disclose the salary BP is paying him, after initially declining to do so.

Dudley’s path followed unusual turns from Mississippi childhood to become CEO of BP

Dudley’s path followed unusual turns to CEO of BP

Legacy of 1969 underground nuclear blast in Colorado lingers amid modern oil and gas rush

Legacy of nuke drilling site in Colorado lingers

US official: industrial explosive Tovex likely used in car bomb attack against Mexican police

US official: Mexican car bomb likely used Tovex

Feds: Oil, gas leaking from cap on BP’s ruptured oil well, but not yet major concern

Feds: Oil, gas leaking from cap on ruptured well

BP shares fall as oil spill tab continues to rise, seep detected near well causes concern

BP shares fall as costs rise, seep causes concern

Obama launches new national policy to strengthen management of oceans

Obama launches policy to protect oceans

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Monday announced a new national policy for strengthening the way the U.S. manages its oceans and coasts, and the Great Lakes.

Federal government lets BP keep cap on ruptured Gulf oil well despite leaks, seepage

Cap on oil well kept shut despite leaks, seepage

Federal government lets BP keep cap on ruptured Gulf oil well for another day despite seepage

Oil cap kept shut despite seepage near broken well

Forecasters: Hurricane Alex makes landfall in northeastern Mexico; winds about 105 mph.

Tests being conducted after dead sperm whale found 77 miles south of massive Gulf oil spill

Dead whale found south of Gulf oil spill site

Chilly reception from lawmakers expected for BP CEO who says he’s devastated by Gulf oil spill

What next? Gulf oil spill ends life on the water for Alabama fishing boat captain

Oil ends life on the water for Gulf boat captain

FACT CHECK: Obama, in Gulf recovery speech, aims higher than facts support and history teaches

Hit in the wallet and fearing for a way of life, Gulf residents seek more than talk from Obama

Obama meets BP leaders after calling the company reckless, pushes for fund to help victims

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Text of Obama’s Oval Office address on the Gulf oil spill

Sharing locals’ frustration as oil crisis deepens, Obama makes third Gulf trek, lays into BP

NOAA opens 16K square miles of fishing area in Gulf after no oil spotted

Part of federal fishing area in Gulf reopens

Anger grows as BP disaster reaches Florida Panhandle’s beaches; BP pins its hopes on well cap

BP CEO: Effort to plug spill going as planned, will be at least a day before success is known

Obama to face reporters, delay new drilling permits in heightened response to Gulf oil spill

INFLUENCE GAME: Drilling regulators move from government to industry through revolving door

History repeats itself: BP had key role in Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska

BP had a key role in the Exxon Valdez disaster

Some oil spill events from Monday, May 24, 2010

Some oil spill events from Monday, May 24, 2010

BP tweaks plan to siphon away oil from Gulf leak; may insert 2nd pipe into original riser

BP tweaks plan to siphon away oil from Gulf leak

WH proposes hiking BP’s liability for oil spill, raising industry fees for clean-up fund

Oilsicles anyone? Corks, pillows, freezing suggested as homespun remedies for Gulf oil spill

Corks, pillows suggested as remedies for oil spill

Deep beneath the Gulf, oil may already be wreaking havoc on sea life, contaminating food chain

Deep beneath the Gulf, oil may be wreaking havoc

A summary of May 5 events related to the vast oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon

Some oil spill events from May 5, 2010

Events May 5, Day 16 of a Gulf of Mexico oil spill that began with an explosion and fire on April 20 on the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, owned by Transocean Ltd. and leased by BP PLC, which is in charge of cleanup and containment. The blast killed 11 workers. Since then, oil has been pouring into the Gulf from a blown-out undersea well at about 210,000 gallons per day. The slick threatens the U.S. coastline.

After Obama’s visit, other administration officials to survey cleanup of Gulf oil spill

Obama officials travel to survey Gulf oil spill

US Coast Guard is preparing for a controlled burn of some of the Gulf’s spilled oil near La.

Coast Guard gets ready for controlled burn of oil

Giant containment box to bottle up oil gets loaded on barge, headed for massive Gulf spill

Federal official: Govt. investigates whether aggressive shrimpers causing Gulf turtle deaths

Govt. investigates shrimpers in Gulf turtle deaths

Giant containment box to bottle up oil will head to site of massive Gulf spill

Senate environmental committee will hold hearing on Gulf oil spill’s effect, 1 of 4 upcoming

Senate committee will hold hearing on oil spill

With oil spill, an addicted public sees hidden costs of fossil fuels; options limited

Oil traders watch Gulf of Mexico as economic data sends crude prices toward 18-month high

Economic data _ not spill _ push oil prices higher

Pentagon says Alabama, Florida, Mississippi request mobilization of Guard troops

DOD: 3 more states want federal Guard mobilization

BP says it will pay for Gulf oil spill’s cleanup; gusher could continue for at least a week

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Murky outlook for Louisiana’s seafood industry and restaurants as oil laps at vulnerable coast

A murky picture as seafood industry eyes oil slick

BP chairman rejects charges of lax safety, blames “failed” equipment for massive oil spill

BP chief: failed equipment caused explosion, spill

Gulf Coast anxiously watches growing oil slick; worries of ‘nightmare’ scenario for Atlantic

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Duke Univ. biologist says oil spill could sweep up the East Coast if not contained in the Gulf

Experts fear the spill could spread to East Coast

Lawyers flock to Gulf for oil spill lawsuits with potential stakes in the billions of dollars

Lawyers flock to Gulf Coast for oil spill lawsuits

Expert: Surface area of Gulf oil spill has tripled; rough seas again thwart containment

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Future of climate bill could be harmed as massive Gulf oil spill reopens drilling debate

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2 offshore platforms shut down near Gulf oil sheen; 1 is evacuated as a safety measure

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