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BP crowdsources Gulf clean-up technologies

Even as the world waits to see whether BP can stem the flow of oil from Gulf, the company is evaluating technologies to clean up the disaster.

In BP speech, Obama exhorts ‘national mission’ on energy

President vows to compel BP to pay for its “recklessness” in oil rig disaster and urges Americans to “seize the moment” to break their addiction to fossil fuels.

Obama invokes Oval Office to rally support; U.S. president will use the powerful setting to demonstrate his leadership in solving the worst environmental crisis in history – The Globe And Mail

WASHINGTON — Barely a week ago, Barack Obama was dismissing
criticism of his apparent lack of emotion toward the disaster in the Gulf of
Mexico by retorting: “This is not theatre.” Now, the President is turning to the most symbolically powerful prop at his
disposal to demonstrate his leadership

Obama invokes Oval Office to rally support; U.S. president will use the powerful setting to demonstrate his leadership in solving the worst environmental crisis in history – The Globe And Mail

WASHINGTON — Barely a week ago, Barack Obama was dismissing
criticism of his apparent lack of emotion toward the disaster in the Gulf of
Mexico by retorting: “This is not theatre.” Now, the President is turning to the most symbolically powerful prop at his
disposal to demonstrate his leadership

Obama invokes Oval Office to rally support; U.S. president will use the powerful setting to demonstrate his leadership in solving the worst environmental crisis in history – The Globe And Mail

WASHINGTON — Barely a week ago, Barack Obama was dismissing
criticism of his apparent lack of emotion toward the disaster in the Gulf of
Mexico by retorting: “This is not theatre.” Now, the President is turning to the most symbolically powerful prop at his
disposal to demonstrate his leadership

Obama invokes Oval Office to rally support; U.S. president will use the powerful setting to demonstrate his leadership in solving the worst environmental crisis in history – The Globe And Mail

WASHINGTON — Barely a week ago, Barack Obama was dismissing
criticism of his apparent lack of emotion toward the disaster in the Gulf of
Mexico by retorting: “This is not theatre.” Now, the President is turning to the most symbolically powerful prop at his
disposal to demonstrate his leadership

Obama invokes Oval Office to rally support; U.S. president will use the powerful setting to demonstrate his leadership in solving the worst environmental crisis in history – The Globe And Mail

WASHINGTON — Barely a week ago, Barack Obama was dismissing
criticism of his apparent lack of emotion toward the disaster in the Gulf of
Mexico by retorting: “This is not theatre.” Now, the President is turning to the most symbolically powerful prop at his
disposal to demonstrate his leadership

Obama, BP set for oil spill showdown

The president makes his fourth trip to the Gulf to assess clean-up operations, and on Wednesday will meet with BP’s chairman to press for funds for victims of the disaster.

Wind, solar part of energy solutions – Ontario Farmer

Dear editor: Oh boy Ian Cumming, you really blew it this time! Even if we let pass the stereotypical humour about the hapless,
hypothetical Pedro, how can you not make the connection between
green energy and the on-going disaster in the Gulf of Mexico? The
people on that coast whose livelihoods

BP marks first success in containing oil spill

HOUSTON/GALLIANO, Louisiana (Reuters) – Energy giant BP on Sunday marked its first success at containing oil that is gushing unabated into the Gulf of Mexico and said it may be able to stop the flow permanently in about a week.