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Peter Fonda to President Obama: 'You are a f#@*ing traitor'

Speaking at the Cannes International Film Festival, Hollywood movie icon and environmental activist Peter Fonda lashed out at President Obama, considering the White House's actions on the BP oil spill traitorous.

In the Media by Michael Krebs - 1 comment

BP, Russia reach agreement on Arctic drilling

No sooner had a presidential commission issued its report on last year’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill slamming the oil industry for careless practices, when BP closed a deal with the Russian state-run oil firm Rosneft for drilling in the Russian Arctic.

In the Media by Martin Laine - 1 comment

Aftermath of Gulf of Mexico oil spill continues Special

BP is continuing to pay the price of this year's Deepwater Horizon rig blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. The oil spill happened in April and oil continued to leak until the well was capped in July.

Digital Journal Report by Jane Fazackarley - 2 comments

USA, Cuba discuss collaboration to protect Gulf of Mexico sharks

Havana - Cuba and United States environmental scientists and government officials gathered last week in Havana to discuss the preservation of sharks in the Gulf of Mexico, a project that would also involve specialist from Mexico.

In the Media by Igor I. Solar - 5 comments

Op-Ed: Gulf Coast oil disaster an exercise in secrecy and deception

The fallacies about the Gulf Coast oil disaster being over are nothing but propaganda being used to mislead an unsuspecting public. People are dying to keep keep the true magnitude of the disaster covered up and the crisis is far from over

In the Media by Bill Lindner - 5 comments

BP: American Robert Dudley to become new CEO

British oil giant BP says that Chief Executive Officer Tony Hayward, who has been in the spot light since the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, will step down on October 1. He is to be replaced by fellow executive American Robert Dudley .

In the Media by Samuel Okocha

Op-Ed: BP is trying to buy the silence of Gulf Coast Scientists

For the past month, British Petroleum has been offering Gulf of Mexico research scientists as much as $250 per hour plus signing bonuses in exchange for their silence and legal aid

In the Media by Bill Lindner - 3 comments

BP failed to fix a critical safety device leak before explosion

Kenner - The questions into why and how the BP oil disaster occurred are now being asked at a hearing by the Coast Guard and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement.

In the Media by Joan Firstenberg - 1 comment

Revised Gulf Coast 'safety zone' rule allows credentialed media

The U.S. Coast Guard rescinded orders banning reporters and journalists from being within 20-meters of a BP 'safety zone.' Now, with two exceptions, credentialed media will have unfettered access to the spill areas

In the Media by Bill Lindner - 1 comment

Op-Ed: Secrecy surrounding the Gulf Coast devastation is criminal

When collusion and secrecy kills: the lies and deceptions used by BP and the government to conceal rising reports of illnesses and injuries, and lethal levels of toxic chemicals devastating the Gulf Coast are criminal

In the Media by Bill Lindner - 3 comments

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Faroe board shelves bonus scheme

Oil and gas firm Faroe Petroleum withdraws a proposed new management incentive scheme, following shareholder pressure.

Shell in shale gas pact in China

Royal Dutch Shell signs its first-ever production sharing contract for shale gas in China with China National Petroleum Corporation.

Japanese firms in $2bn gas deal

Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsui & Co agree to buy a 14.7% stake in Woodside Petroleum's Browse LNG project for $2bn (£1.2bn).

Industry sets fracking guidelines for shale gas extraction

Members of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers who practise hydraulic fracturing will have to disclose how much water is being used and what it's being used for, according to new operating guidelines released Monday by the organization.

U.S. groups sue over seismic tests in beluga habitat

A lawsuit challenging petroleum exploration in Alaska's Cook Inlet was filed Tuesday by four groups, including an Alaska Native village, that claim seismic testing will harm endangered beluga whales.