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BP, other companies blame each other in wake of Gulf oil rig explosion

BP, other companies point fingers in oil rig blast

Feds won’t hold full public hearing in probe of deadly explosion at W.Va. coal mine

W.Va. mine accident probe won’t be fully public

House transportation, natural resources, Senate environmental panels join list of oil hearings

3 more committees plan hearings on oil spill

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.

House transportation, Senate environmental committees join growing list of oil spill hearings

2 more hearings planned on oil spill

WASHINGTON — Two more congressional committees have announced they will hold hearings on the Gulf oil spill, adding to an already crowded calendar of oil hearings.

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

Senate committee will hold hearing on oil spill

Senate committee to hold hearing on oil spill, adding to the list

Senate committee to hold hearing on oil spill

Nation’s top mine safety official to face lawmakers at Senate hearing on W.Va. accident

Senate to hold hearing on W.Va. mine disaster

Senate hearing on mine disaster to focus on weakness in enforcement laws