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		<title>One Year Later, BP Oil Spill Continues to Take a Toll</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A year after the BP oil spill turned the lives of many Gulf Coast residents upside down, the region has yet to recover from the unprecedented disaster. Its growing list of victims include BP oil spill cleanup workers who are &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/one-year-later-bp-oil-spill-continues-to-take-a-toll/30525">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Origin of New Gulf Oil Spill Identified, but Source of Other Plumes Remains a Mystery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:56:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The source of one new oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has been identified, but officials are still trying to figure out where other oily slicks spotted in the ocean are coming from. These new incidents come just short &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/origin-of-new-gulf-oil-spill-identified-but-source-of-other-plumes-remains-a-mystery/29736">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Oil Spill Fears Hit Gulf of Mexico Again as Sheen Spotted, Beaches Fouled</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An oil sheen spotted in the Gulf of Mexico near Louisiana&#8217;s Grand Isle may have come from a project to plug a well in the Gulf. According to a report on NOLA.com, a second sheen spotted six miles off the &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/oil-spill-fears-hit-gulf-of-mexico-again-as-sheen-spotted-beaches-fouled/29636">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Some BP Oil Spill Claims near Settlement</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/some-bp-oil-spill-claims-near-settlement/28425</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thousands of BP oil spill claims are close to being settled, according to a report in the Washington Post. If finalized, the BP oil spill settlements will resolve claims brought by 900 condominium owners, as well as owners of waterfront &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/some-bp-oil-spill-claims-near-settlement/28425">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Claims Fund Makes One Final Settlement Payment</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/bp-oil-spill-claims-fund-makes-one-final-settlement-payment/28055</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Only one final BP oil spill claim has been paid by the Gulf Coast Claims Facility and its administrator, attorney Kenneth Feinberg, according to a report from the Associated Press. That&#8217;s out of 91,000 final settlement claims submitted to the &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/bp-oil-spill-claims-fund-makes-one-final-settlement-payment/28055">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Diesel Fuel Spill in Boston Harbor under Investigation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:28:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The source of a diesel fuel spill on Massachusettsâ€™ Mystic River near the Tobin Bridge in Boston Harbor has not been determined. According to various media reports, the diesel fuel spill was reported Saturday, but the U.S. Coast Guard now &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/diesel-fuel-spill-in-boston-harbor-under-investigation/27711">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Petition Seeks Removal of BP Oil Spill Claims Chief</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/petition-seeks-removal-of-bp-oil-spill-claims-chief/27303</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A widespread petition to oust BP Oil spill claims chief Ken Feinberg is underway, involves residents with Grand Isle, and has been passed through Facebook, among other locations and Internet sites, said the Daily Comet. The petition calls for Feinbergâ€™s &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/petition-seeks-removal-of-bp-oil-spill-claims-chief/27303">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Commission Warns of Similar Disasters Without Reform</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:59:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A presidential commissions report on the BP oil spill warns that such a disaster could happen again, thanks to systemic problems within the offshore oil and gas industry and government regulators who oversee it. According to the Associated Press, the &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-commission-warns-of-similar-disasters-without-reform/27233">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Claims Fund Administrator Accused of Bias</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/bp-oil-spill-claims-fund-administrator-accused-of-bias/26866</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lawyers representing plaintiffs in BP oil spill lawsuits are questioning the independence of Kenneth Feinberg, the attorney overseeing BP&#8217;s $20 billion oil spill compensation fund. Now, according to a report in The New York Times, they&#8217;ve asked US District Judge &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/bp-oil-spill-claims-fund-administrator-accused-of-bias/26866">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil on Gulf Floor May Threaten Marine Life</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-on-gulf-floor-may-threaten-marine-life/26817</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not surprisingly, oil spilled from the explosion of the BP Macondo Well is endangering marine life in the Gulf of Mexico. The Wall Street Journal wrote that, according to a federal report, sediment from the blast remains at levels dangerous &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-on-gulf-floor-may-threaten-marine-life/26817">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Lawsuit Filed by US Justice Department</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-lawsuit-filed-by-us-justice-department/26665</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:42:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As expected, the US Justice Department has filed a civil lawsuit in connection with the BP oil spill. In addition to BP Exploration and Production Inc., the federal lawsuit names eight other companies as defendants. In announcing the BP oil &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-lawsuit-filed-by-us-justice-department/26665">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Lawsuit Expected Soon from US Justice Department</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The federal government will soon announce its intention to file a civil lawsuit against BP PLC over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. According to a Reuters report, the suit could be announced by the US Justice Department at a &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-lawsuit-expected-soon-from-us-justice-department/26619">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Victims Given Three Compensation Options</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People and businesses impacted by the BP oil spill are being given three options for receiving compensation from the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF). Two of the three BP oil spill compensation options, which apply to the payment of final &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-victims-given-three-compensation-options/26567">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Compensation Fund Administrator Changes Tune on Casino Workers&#8217; Claims</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-compensation-fund-administrator-changes-tune-on-casino-workers-claims/26532</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Gulf Coast Claim Facility (GCCF), the agency processing BP oil spill compensation claims, has decided to take another look at claims filed by casino employees. According to a report from the Sun Herald, the GCCF has been denying emergency &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-compensation-fund-administrator-changes-tune-on-casino-workers-claims/26532">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>After BP Oil Spill, Gulf Oyster Industry Continues to Struggle</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:16:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The BP oil spill is still wreaking havoc in the Gulf Coast oyster industry. According to a report on NPR, some oystermen are worried they may never recover. The BP oil spill began on April 20, 2010 with an explosion &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/after-bp-oil-spill-gulf-oyster-industry-continues-to-struggle/26361">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Result of Management Failures, Presidential Commission Says</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-result-of-management-failures-presidential-commission-says/26261</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:39:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The BP oil spill is being blamed on a range of management failures on the part of the oil giant, as well as other companies involved in the Macondo well endeavor. According to various media reports, the presidential commission investigating &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-result-of-management-failures-presidential-commission-says/26261">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Taking Mental Toll in Gulf Coast Communities</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People impacted by the BP oil spill are exhibiting mental health problems similar to those seen in the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez disaster, according to a researcher who has spent the last 20 years tracking the mental health fallout &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-taking-mental-toll-in-gulf-coast-communities/26175">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Scientist Studying BP Oil Spill Finds Crude on Gulf of Mexico Floor</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/scientist-studying-bp-oil-spill-finds-crude-on-gulf-of-mexico-floor/26129</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the BP oil spill was capped in mid-July, many have wondered where all the oil went. In mid-August, the federal government even optimistically declared that as much as three-quarters of the oil had dispersed, evaporated or otherwise disappeared. But &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/scientist-studying-bp-oil-spill-finds-crude-on-gulf-of-mexico-floor/26129">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Details on Final BP Oil Spill Claims Released</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/new-details-on-final-bp-oil-spill-claims-released/26043</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/new-details-on-final-bp-oil-spill-claims-released/26043#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that the deadline has passed for victims of the BP oil spill to file claims for Emergency Advance Payments with the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, businesses and individuals impacted by the disaster will start working on their final damage &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/new-details-on-final-bp-oil-spill-claims-released/26043">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>First BP Oil Spill Claims Deadline Comes Tomorrow</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/first-bp-oil-spill-claims-deadline-comes-tomorrow/25977</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/first-bp-oil-spill-claims-deadline-comes-tomorrow/25977#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow is the last day businesses and individuals who sustained economic or physical damage from the BP oil spill will be able to file for Emergency Advance Payments from the Gulf Coast Claims Center. After that, they will only be &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/first-bp-oil-spill-claims-deadline-comes-tomorrow/25977">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Ordered to Court Over Alaska Pipeline</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/bp-ordered-to-court-over-alaska-pipeline/25934</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/bp-ordered-to-court-over-alaska-pipeline/25934#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, a federal judge in Alaska ordered beleaguered oil giant, BP, to appear in court in December over a petition by BP&#8217;s federal probation officer revoking BPâ€™s criminal probation imposed after the 2006 Prudhoe Bay pipeline spill, said the Wall &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/bp-ordered-to-court-over-alaska-pipeline/25934">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Compensation Fund Claimants May be Asked to Transfer Legal Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-compensation-fund-claimants-may-be-asked-to-transfer-legal-rights/25904</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-compensation-fund-claimants-may-be-asked-to-transfer-legal-rights/25904#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:26:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s already been determined that victims of the BP oil spill who accept a payment for final damages from the Gulf Coast Claims Facility will have to waive their right to sue the oil company. However, according to a Reuters &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-compensation-fund-claimants-may-be-asked-to-transfer-legal-rights/25904">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Report Questions Rig Workers&#8217; Training</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-report-questions-rig-workers-training/25866</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-report-questions-rig-workers-training/25866#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A report on the BP oil spill from the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the National Research Council (NRE) has concluded that &#8220;an insufficient consideration of risk and a lack of operating discipline&#8221; contributed to the disaster. The interim &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-report-questions-rig-workers-training/25866">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Could Have Long-Term Impacts on Wildlife, Scientists Say</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-could-have-long-term-impacts-on-wildlife-scientists-say/25718</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-could-have-long-term-impacts-on-wildlife-scientists-say/25718#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:24:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A group of scientists says the long-term affects of the BP oil spill on Gulf of Mexico wildlife are not yet apparent, and that the federal government needs remain on guard for signs of collapse of species in the future. &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-could-have-long-term-impacts-on-wildlife-scientists-say/25718">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Panel Commissioners Fault Lack of Safety Culture</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-panel-commissioners-fault-lack-of-safety-culture/25695</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-panel-commissioners-fault-lack-of-safety-culture/25695#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The White House BP oil spill commission has faulted the oil company and its partners on the doomed Deepwater Horizon oil rig over a complacent safety culture. The commission also said that BP, Transocean and Halliburton personnel made serious mistakes &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-panel-commissioners-fault-lack-of-safety-culture/25695">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Unprepared for Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, Former CEO Admits</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-unprepared-for-gulf-of-mexico-oil-spill-former-ceo-admits/25637</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-unprepared-for-gulf-of-mexico-oil-spill-former-ceo-admits/25637#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The former CEO of BP PLC has admitted the oil giant was unprepared for a disaster like the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. In an interview with the BBC, Tony Hayward said his company&#8217;s contingency plans were inadequate and &#8220;we were &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-unprepared-for-gulf-of-mexico-oil-spill-former-ceo-admits/25637">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Fund Claims Administrator Will Allow Emergency Payouts to Realtors</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-fund-claims-administrator-will-allow-emergency-payouts-to-realtors/25613</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-fund-claims-administrator-will-allow-emergency-payouts-to-realtors/25613#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kenneth Feinberg, administrator of the BP oil spill compensation fund, has decided to set aside $60 million of the $20 billion fund to pay Gulf Coast Realtors for business lost due to the spill. It&#8217;s an about-face for Feinberg, who &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-fund-claims-administrator-will-allow-emergency-payouts-to-realtors/25613">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is the BP Oil Spill Killing Coral in the Gulf of Mexico?</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/is-the-bp-oil-spill-killing-coral-in-the-gulf-of-mexico/25563</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/is-the-bp-oil-spill-killing-coral-in-the-gulf-of-mexico/25563#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dead and dying coral has been found in the Gulf of Mexico just 7 miles from the site of the BP oil spill. The discovery is the first evidence that the sea life in the vicinity of the ruptured well &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/is-the-bp-oil-spill-killing-coral-in-the-gulf-of-mexico/25563">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP&#8217;s Alaska Pipeline System Poses Oil Spill Risk</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bps-alaska-pipeline-system-poses-oil-spill-risk/25515</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Could another BP oil spill &#8211; this time in Alaska &#8211; be a real possibility? Yes, according to a new ProPublica investigation. According to the investigative news outlet, BP&#8217;s extensive pipeline system is Alaska is so damaged by corrosion that &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bps-alaska-pipeline-system-poses-oil-spill-risk/25515">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>As BP Oil Spill Emergency Claims Deadline Looms, Payment Denials Spike</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/as-bp-oil-spill-emergency-claims-deadline-looms-payment-denials-spike/25433</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/as-bp-oil-spill-emergency-claims-deadline-looms-payment-denials-spike/25433#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the deadline to file emergency BP oil spill claims just weeks away, it seems more people are having their claims turned down. More than 20,000 BP oil spill claims were denied in October, up from just 125 last month, &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/as-bp-oil-spill-emergency-claims-deadline-looms-payment-denials-spike/25433">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Halliburton Cement Work Faulted in BP Oil Spill</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/halliburton-cement-work-faulted-in-bp-oil-spill/25318</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Halliburton Co., the contractor that performed cement work aboard BP&#8217;s doomed Deepwater Horizon oil rig, has admitted that it did not perform an important test on the cement that was used to seal the undersea well. The cement&#8217;s failure to &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/halliburton-cement-work-faulted-in-bp-oil-spill/25318">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Time for BP Oil Spill Emergency Payments Running Out</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/time-for-bp-oil-spill-emergency-payments-running-out/25300</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:25:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An important deadline for businesses, individuals and government entities impacted by the BP oil spill is fast approaching. November 23, 2010 is the last day claimants can apply for an Emergency Advance Payment from the Gulf Coast Claims Facility. Missing &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/time-for-bp-oil-spill-emergency-payments-running-out/25300">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Greenpeace Says Oil from BP Spill Remains in Gulf</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/greenpeace-says-oil-from-bp-spill-remains-in-gulf/25252</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The environmental group Greenpeace isn&#8217;t buying the governmentâ€™s assertions that most of the oil from the BP oil spill has disappeared from the Gulf of Mexico. What&#8217;s more, Greenpeace says its laboratory tests prove that crude still remains on the &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/greenpeace-says-oil-from-bp-spill-remains-in-gulf/25252">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Environmental Groups Sue Over BP Oil Spill</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/environmental-groups-sue-over-bp-oil-spill/25139</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three nonprofit environmental groups are suing BP over allegations that its Deepwater Horizon rig explosion caused an oil spill that not only harmed, but killed, â€œendangered and threatened speciesâ€ with effects that will be felt for many years following the &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/environmental-groups-sue-over-bp-oil-spill/25139">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Report Blasted by Shell Oil Chief</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-oil-spill-report-blasted-by-shell-oil-chief/24888</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The report on the BP oil spill prepared by the company is coming under more criticism &#8211; this time the head of Royal Dutch Shell Plc. In addition to faulting BP&#8217;s internal report, Peter Voser also criticized the design BP &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-oil-spill-report-blasted-by-shell-oil-chief/24888">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Drilling Moratorium Lifted</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-drilling-moratorium-lifted/24867</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:51:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The deepwater drilling moratorium imposed because of the BP oil spill is being lifted. The moratorium, which had idled 33 drilling platforms, was originally supposed to last until November 30. The BP oil spill began with an explosion aboard the &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-drilling-moratorium-lifted/24867">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>White House Response to BP Oil Spill Slammed</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/white-house-response-to-bp-oil-spill-slammed/24736</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new report says the White House denied the request of scientists who wanted to make worst-case models of the BP oil spill public. The charges are contained in documents released yesterday by the National Commission on the BP Deepwater &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/white-house-response-to-bp-oil-spill-slammed/24736">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Panel Says Transocean Impeding Access to Documents, Witnesses</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-panel-says-transocean-impeding-access-to-documents-witnesses/24706</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-panel-says-transocean-impeding-access-to-documents-witnesses/24706#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:11:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A panel investigating the BP oil spill says that Transocean Ltd. is refusing to hand over safety audits of all its Gulf of Mexico drilling rigs. Transocean has called the request burdensome, but the co-chair of the U.S. Coast Guard &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-panel-says-transocean-impeding-access-to-documents-witnesses/24706">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Compensation Claims Still a Slow Go</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-compensation-claims-still-a-slow-go/24663</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-compensation-claims-still-a-slow-go/24663#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It appears the BP oil spill compensation fund is still bogged down. According to an Associated Press report, it is hoped that some rule changes recently instituted by the BP oil spill compensation fund&#8217;s administrator will improve the claims process, &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-compensation-claims-still-a-slow-go/24663">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sea Near BP Oil Spill Polluted With Cancer Causing Chemicals</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/sea-near-bp-oil-spill-polluted-with-cancer-causing-chemicals/24584</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/sea-near-bp-oil-spill-polluted-with-cancer-causing-chemicals/24584#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The April 20 explosion aboard The Deepwater Horizon oil rig spawned what now ranks as the worst oil spill in US history. In addition to killing 11 men aboard the rig, the explosion caused more than 4 million barrels of &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/sea-near-bp-oil-spill-polluted-with-cancer-causing-chemicals/24584">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Announces Restructuring to &#8220;Rebuild Trust&#8221; After Oil Spill</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-announces-restructuring-to-rebuild-trust-after-oil-spill/24460</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-announces-restructuring-to-rebuild-trust-after-oil-spill/24460#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:08:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP has announced a major management shake-up. Among the changes announced yesterday is the removal of Andy Inglis from his position as Head of Drilling. Much of the fault for &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-announces-restructuring-to-rebuild-trust-after-oil-spill/24460">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Taking Emotional Toll on Gulf Coast Communities, Gallup Survey Finds</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-taking-emotional-toll-on-gulf-coast-communities-gallup-survey-finds/24394</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-taking-emotional-toll-on-gulf-coast-communities-gallup-survey-finds/24394#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Depression in Gulf Coast communities impacted by the BP oil spill is up by more 25 percent, and overall, people living in those communities experienced a decline in their emotional health, according to a new Gallup survey. The same survey &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-taking-emotional-toll-on-gulf-coast-communities-gallup-survey-finds/24394">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Study Puts Total at 4.4 Million Barrels</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-study-puts-total-at-4-4-million-barrels/24320</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-study-puts-total-at-4-4-million-barrels/24320#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:06:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first independent study on the BP oil spill flow rate has been published. According to the scientists who conducted it, 4.4 million barrels, or 185 million gallons, of crude was deposited into the Gulf of Mexico during the disaster. &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-study-puts-total-at-4-4-million-barrels/24320">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Large Scale Study of BP Oil Spill Health Effects Planned</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/large-scale-study-of-bp-oil-spill-health-effects-planned/24283</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/large-scale-study-of-bp-oil-spill-health-effects-planned/24283#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plans are being made to study the health impacts of the BP oil spill. According to the Associated Press, the Department of Health and Human Services has commissioned the nonprofit Institute of Medicine to gather a committee of experts to &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/large-scale-study-of-bp-oil-spill-health-effects-planned/24283">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Claims Administrator Reverses Cleanup Pay Decision, But Problems Persist</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-claims-administrator-reverses-cleanup-pay-decision-but-problems-persist/24223</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-claims-administrator-reverses-cleanup-pay-decision-but-problems-persist/24223#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The administrator of the BP oil spill claims fund has reversed a decision that was not very popular with some claimants. Ken Feinberg now says that the pay some commercial fisherman received for working on oil spill cleanup will not &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-claims-administrator-reverses-cleanup-pay-decision-but-problems-persist/24223">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Obituary Finally Written for BP Oil Well, But Spill Fallout Will Linger for Years</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/obituary-finally-written-for-bp-oil-well-but-spill-fallout-will-linger-for-years/24145</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ruptured well that set off the massive BP oil spill has finally been declared dead. Sadly, people who live and work along the US Gulf Coast will likely have to live with the spill&#8217;s repercussions for years. The BP &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/obituary-finally-written-for-bp-oil-well-but-spill-fallout-will-linger-for-years/24145">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Says Final Oil Spill Seal Will Come This Weekend</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-says-final-oil-spill-seal-will-come-this-weekend/24093</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The undersea well responsible for the massive BP oil spill could be permanently plugged this weekend. Yesterday, a relief well BP has been drilling since May intersected the ruptured Gulf of Mexico well, paving the way for a final procedure &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-says-final-oil-spill-seal-will-come-this-weekend/24093">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Government Orders Idle Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Wells Capped</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the wake of the BP oil spill, the federal government has ordered oil and gas companies to permanently plug wells in the Gulf of Mexico that have been idle for more than five years, and to dismantle any unused &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/government-orders-idle-gulf-of-mexico-oil-and-gas-wells-capped/24060">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Florida Governor Says BP Oil Spill Claims Taking Too Long</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:27:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The $20 billion BP oil spill compensation fund continues to receive criticism. Now, the governor of Florida is complaining that people in his state are not being compensated. BP agreed over the summer to fund the $20 billion compensation account. &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/florida-governor-says-bp-oil-spill-claims-taking-too-long/24026">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Wants Oil Spill Plaintiffs to File with Compensation Fund First</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/bp-wants-oil-spill-plaintiffs-to-file-with-compensation-fund-first/23969</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BP has asked a federal judge to force all oil spill lawsuit plaintiffs to first submit their damage claims to the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, the $20 billion compensation fund being administered by Kenneth Feinberg. If US District Judge Carl &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/bp-wants-oil-spill-plaintiffs-to-file-with-compensation-fund-first/23969">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Claims Administrator Backs Off Promise of Quick Reimbursements</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-claims-administrator-backs-off-promise-of-quick-reimbursements/23918</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The administrator of the BP oil spill compensation fund is backing off his promise to cut down response times. Kenneth Feinberg had initially promised that decisions on emergency payments to individuals would be made within two days of submission, while &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-claims-administrator-backs-off-promise-of-quick-reimbursements/23918">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Compensation Fund Not Living Up to Promise</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-oil-spill-compensation-fund-not-living-up-to-promise/23895</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People along the Gulf Coast are reporting dissatisfaction with the BP oil spill compensation fund. According to a report on NPR, some claimants have had to submit documentation multiple times, and are still awaiting word on emergency payments. BP agreed &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-oil-spill-compensation-fund-not-living-up-to-promise/23895">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Report Slammed by Transocean, Halliburton</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-oil-spill-report-slammed-by-transocean-halliburton/23816</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Transocean Ltd. and Halliburton Co. are crying foul, following yesterday&#8217;s release of BP&#8217;s report detailing its internal Gulf of Mexico oil spill investigation. The report put much of the onus for the disaster on the two firms. Transocean is the &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-oil-spill-report-slammed-by-transocean-halliburton/23816">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Report Says No Single Factor to Blame for Oil Spill</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-report-says-no-single-factor-to-blame-for-oil-spill/23771</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BP has released its internal report on the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and is blaming the disaster on multiple parties. The report says that a series of failures and bad decisions on the part of BP, Transocean Ltd., &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-report-says-no-single-factor-to-blame-for-oil-spill/23771">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP&#8217;s Blowout Preventer Recovered, Could Provide Key Oil Spill Clues</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bps-blowout-preventer-recovered-could-provide-key-oil-spill-clues/23646</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BP&#8217;s failed blowout preventer was raised from the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend. The 300-ton piece of equipment is key evidence in the investiation of the massive BP oil spill. Late Friday, the government said another blowout preventer had &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bps-blowout-preventer-recovered-could-provide-key-oil-spill-clues/23646">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Says Drilling Overhaul Bill Threatens Oil Spill Recovery</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-says-drilling-overhaul-bill-threatens-oil-spill-recovery/23583</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BP says legislation that would bar the company from getting new offshore drilling permits could prevent it from fully paying for damages from the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill. According to a report in The New York Times, a &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-says-drilling-overhaul-bill-threatens-oil-spill-recovery/23583">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sheen Spotted Near Gulf of Mexico Oil Rig Fire</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The US Coast Guard said a mile-long â€œsheenâ€ has been spotted in the Gulf of Mexico near the area where an oil platform caught fire this morning. According to USA Today, Mariner Energy, which owns the platform, has reported that &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/sheen-spotted-near-gulf-of-mexico-oil-rig-fire/23551">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Taking Heat for Ad Spending After Oil Spill</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BP has been forced to defend its advertising strategy, after a congressional committee investigating the Gulf of Mexico oil spill revealed that the company tripled its advertising budget in the months following the disaster. BP also increased the number of &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-taking-heat-for-ad-spending-after-oil-spill/23537">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>After BP Oil Spill, Offshore Regulator  Institutes Ethics Policy</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/after-bp-oil-spill-offshore-regulator-institutes-ethics-policy/23476</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the wake of the BP oil spill, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is imposing its first-ever ethics policy. The Bureau of Ocean Management was formed over the summer, after the functions of the scandal-plagued Minerals Management Service (MMS) &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/after-bp-oil-spill-offshore-regulator-institutes-ethics-policy/23476">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Psychologist Warns BP Oil Spill Will Have Long-Lasting Impact</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/psychologist-warns-bp-oil-spill-with-have-long-lasting-impact/23437</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A prominent social psychologist says feelings of anger, depression, and helplessness are already apparent in many people whose lives were impacted by the BP oil spill. What&#8217;s more, Deborah Du Nann Winter, PhD, told the peer-reviewed online journal Ecopsychology that &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/psychologist-warns-bp-oil-spill-with-have-long-lasting-impact/23437">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP&#8217;s Oil Spill Probe Reportedly Faults Its  Own Engineers</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bps-oil-spill-probe-reportedly-faults-its-own-engineers/23409</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BP is apparently putting some blame for the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion on its own engineers. According to a Bloomberg News report, the oil company&#8217;s internal investigation misread a test of the wellâ€™s stability on April 20, the day &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bps-oil-spill-probe-reportedly-faults-its-own-engineers/23409">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Testimony Points To Ignored Warnings</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-testimony-points-to-ignored-warnings/23367</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month, BP employee, John Guide, told an investigative panel he ignored an email warning of a significant gas flow risk in BPâ€™s â€œwild Gulf wellâ€ just prior to what is now being described as the worst oil spill in &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-testimony-points-to-ignored-warnings/23367">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>After Spill, BP Puts Arctic Drilling On Hold</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/after-spill-bp-puts-arctic-drilling-on-hold/23345</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the wake of the massive and historic Gulf of Mexico oil spill this April following the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon rig, BP has canceled plans to drill in the Arctic, said AFP. A new oil rush is expected &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/after-spill-bp-puts-arctic-drilling-on-hold/23345">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Efforts to Stop BP Oil Spill Faced Technical Obstacles</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Technology appears to have hindered efforts to stop the Macondo wellâ€™s flow following the Deepwater Horizon explosion, said the Washington Post. It seems workers lacked appropriate technical gear and were unable to receive large emails from those on land, said &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/efforts-to-stop-bp-oil-spill-faced-technical-obstacles/23322">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lung Problems Could Plague BP Oil Spill Workers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:07:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An emerging study suggests that the over 50,000 workers involved in the cleanup efforts in the Gulf of Mexico following the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig could experience long-term breathing and health problems, said CNN. The study is &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/lung-problems-could-plague-bp-oil-spill-workers/23314">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Oil Spill Compensation Rules May Block Lawsuits</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/oil-spill-compensation-rules-may-block-lawsuits/23307</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although the compensation fund for victims of the massive BP Gulf oil spill is open for claims, some rules could block victims from seeking further recovery via legal action. The most current guidelines for the $20 billion fund state that &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/legal-news/oil-spill-compensation-rules-may-block-lawsuits/23307">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Oil Spill Compensation Fund Up and Running</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/oil-spill-compensation-fund-up-and-running/23294</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some Gulf of Mexico residents will be able to receive compensation for the historic BP oil spill that ravaged a number of Gulf States, said American Public Media Marketplace (The Marketplace). BPâ€™s $20 billion fund is now open; however, some &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/oil-spill-compensation-fund-up-and-running/23294">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Massive Plume from BP Oil Spill Discovered</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A group of scientists say they&#8217;ve discovered a massive plume of hydrocarbons from the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. According to a statement from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the plume measured at least 22 miles &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/massive-plume-from-bp-oil-spill-discovered/23221">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>September Slated for Final Kill of BP Oil Spill</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:44:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It now looks like BP&#8217;s blown well in the Gulf of Mexico won&#8217;t be completely killed until September. BP engineers are conducting a series of tests in preparation for a procedure called a bottom kill to ensure the well can &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/september-slated-for-final-kill-of-bp-oil-spill/23189">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana Oil Well Blowout Prompts Evacuations, Could Take Weeks to Contain</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An out-of-control oil well in Louisiana&#8217;s Assumption Parish could continue gushing for six weeks, following a blowout last week. Last Wednesday&#8217;s blowout resulted in the evacuation of residents from six nearby homes and shut down a two-mile stretch of Louisiana &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/louisiana-oil-well-blowout-prompts-evacuations-could-take-weeks-to-contain/23159">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Health Risks May Linger for Years</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The BP oil spill is likely to threaten human health and seafood safety for years to come, according to a commentary published online in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The authors of the commentary, Gina M. Solomon, &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/bp-oil-spill-health-risks-may-linger-for-years/23125">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Transocean Issued Safety Warning Days Before BP Oil Spill</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/transocean-issued-safety-warning-days-before-bp-oil-spill/23077</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just days before the explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, the rig&#8217;s crew received a memo from Transocean Ltd, the owner of the platform, warning them not to be &#8220;complacent&#8221; about well control. According to a report in The &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/transocean-issued-safety-warning-days-before-bp-oil-spill/23077">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Gulf Seafood to Be Tested for Dispersants</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/gulf-seafood-to-be-tested-for-dispersants/23033</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/gulf-seafood-to-be-tested-for-dispersants/23033#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the wake of the BP oil spill, federal regulators are finally devising a test to check dispersant levels in seafood from the Gulf of Mexico. It&#8217;s hoped that such testing will reassure consumers about the safety of shrimp, crab &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/gulf-seafood-to-be-tested-for-dispersants/23033">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama Files BP Oil Spill Lawsuits</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/alabama-files-bp-oil-spill-lawsuits/22993</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/alabama-files-bp-oil-spill-lawsuits/22993#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The state of Alabama has filed two lawsuits over the BP oil spill. According to an Associated Press report, one names BP as a defendant, while the other names Transocean, Halliburton and other companies associated with the spill. Transocean owned &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/alabama-files-bp-oil-spill-lawsuits/22993">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Fund Could be Collateralized By Drilling Revenues</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-oil-spill-fund-could-be-collateralized-by-drilling-revenues/22945</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-oil-spill-fund-could-be-collateralized-by-drilling-revenues/22945#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BP may use revenues from its oil and gas drilling operations here in the US as collateral for its $20 billion compensation fund. Some critics are already bashing the proposed agreement between BP and the Obama administration, saying it gives &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-oil-spill-fund-could-be-collateralized-by-drilling-revenues/22945">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Claims Administrator Promises Faster, Easier Process</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-oil-spill-claims-administrator-promises-faster-easier-process/22933</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-oil-spill-claims-administrator-promises-faster-easier-process/22933#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:45:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An administrator tapped by the White House will take charge of the $20 BP oil spill compensation fund in two weeks. According to the Palm Beach Post, the Gulf Coast Claims Facility will be up-and-running on Aug. 23, and administrator &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-oil-spill-claims-administrator-promises-faster-easier-process/22933">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Lawsuits Head to New Orleans</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-oil-spill-lawsuits-head-to-new-orleans/22900</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-oil-spill-lawsuits-head-to-new-orleans/22900#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than 300 personal injury, wrongful death, economic loss and environmental damage lawsuits stemming from the BP oil spill have been consolidated in a multidistrict litigation in US District Court in New Orleans. The BP oil spill lawsuits will be &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-oil-spill-lawsuits-head-to-new-orleans/22900">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Makes First Deposit to Oil Spill Compensation Fund</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-makes-first-deposit-to-oil-spill-compensation-fund/22868</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-makes-first-deposit-to-oil-spill-compensation-fund/22868#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BP has finally made an initial $3 billion deposit to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill compensation fund. The company said it would make an additional $2 billion deposit in the fourth quarter. According to a report in The Wall &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-makes-first-deposit-to-oil-spill-compensation-fund/22868">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan Oil Spill Pipeline Has More Problems, Lawmaker Says</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/michigan-oil-spill-pipeline-has-more-problems-lawmaker-says/22813</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/michigan-oil-spill-pipeline-has-more-problems-lawmaker-says/22813#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Enbridge Inc. pipeline responsible for the Michigan oil spill is in bad shape, according to one lawmaker. According to a report in the Detroit Free Press, US Rep. Candice Miller (R-10th District) has charged that the pipeline has other &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/michigan-oil-spill-pipeline-has-more-problems-lawmaker-says/22813">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Faces Years of Investigation, Lawsuits Over Massive Oil Spill</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-faces-years-of-investigation-lawsuits-over-massive-oil-spill/22800</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-faces-years-of-investigation-lawsuits-over-massive-oil-spill/22800#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the gushing well responsible for the massive BP oil spill appears to be capped, the fallout from the disaster could continue to haunt BP far into the future. In addition to the costs associated with cleanup of the spill &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-faces-years-of-investigation-lawsuits-over-massive-oil-spill/22800">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Finished Cementing Well, Oil Spill Cleanup Continues</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-finished-cementing-well-oil-spill-cleanup-continues/22754</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-finished-cementing-well-oil-spill-cleanup-continues/22754#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BP engineers finished pouring cement into the top of company&#8217;s stricken Gulf of Mexico oil well yesterday, the final step of a the static kill to plug the gusher. Once that cement hardens, engineers will begin pumping more mud into &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-finished-cementing-well-oil-spill-cleanup-continues/22754">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Report Commissioned Before BP Oil Spill Highlights Problems Aboard Deepwater Horizon,  Other Transocean Rigs</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/report-commissioned-before-bp-oil-spill-highlights-problems-aboard-deepwater-horizon-other-transocean-rigs/22746</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Transocean Ltd., the owner of the doomed Deepwater Horizon oil rig, had safety problems on at least three other Gulf of Mexico platforms prior to the April 20 explosion that spawned the BP oil spill. According to a report in &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/report-commissioned-before-bp-oil-spill-highlights-problems-aboard-deepwater-horizon-other-transocean-rigs/22746">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Enbridge Broke Reporting Rules in Michigan Oil Spill, Rep Claims</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/enbridge-broke-reporting-rules-in-michigan-oil-spill-rep-claims/22733</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/enbridge-broke-reporting-rules-in-michigan-oil-spill-rep-claims/22733#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Enbridge Inc., the owner of the pipeline that caused last week&#8217;s Michigan oil spill, has been accused of breaking federal rules by waiting too long to report the pipeline rupture that caused the spill. According to the Associated Press, Rep. &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/enbridge-broke-reporting-rules-in-michigan-oil-spill-rep-claims/22733">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Many Doubt Rosy BP Oil Spill Report</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/many-doubt-rosy-bp-oil-spill-report/22705</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A report on the BP oil spill released by the Obama Administration yesterday is being greeted with skepticism in some quarters. The report had claimed that nearly 75 percent of the oil released into the Gulf of Mexico from BP&#8217;s &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/many-doubt-rosy-bp-oil-spill-report/22705">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Company At Center of Michigan Oil Spill Offers to Buy 200 Homes</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/company-at-center-of-michigan-oil-spill-offers-to-buy-200-homes/22684</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:54:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to stave off lawsuits stemming from last week&#8217;s Michigan oil spill, Enbridge Energy Partners is offering to buy dozens of homes along the Kalamazoo River that were impacted by the spill. The company also has pledged to &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/company-at-center-of-michigan-oil-spill-offers-to-buy-200-homes/22684">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Static Kill to End BP Oil Spill Said to be Working</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/static-kill-to-end-bp-oil-spill-said-to-be-working/22652</link>
		<comments>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/static-kill-to-end-bp-oil-spill-said-to-be-working/22652#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BP says a &#8220;static kill&#8221; operation to shut down its gushing Gulf of Mexico oil well is working. According to MSNBC, BP says the well is now in a &#8220;static condition&#8221;, meaning the flow of oil is being held back. &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/static-kill-to-end-bp-oil-spill-said-to-be-working/22652">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Survey Finds Gulf Oil Spill Taking Physical, Mental Toll on Adults and Children</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/survey-finds-gulf-oil-spill-taking-physical-mental-toll-on-adults-and-children/22635</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another survey conducted in the wake of the BP oil spill has found evidence of significant and potentially lasting impacts on the health, mental health, and economic fortunes of Gulf Coast residents and their children and on the way they &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/survey-finds-gulf-oil-spill-taking-physical-mental-toll-on-adults-and-children/22635">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Enbridge Pressure Alarm Sounded Hours Before Michigan Oil Spill Was Reported</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/enbridge-pressure-alarm-sounded-hours-before-michigan-oil-spill-was-reported/22617</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:05:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Enbridge Energy Partners&#8217; alarm was signaled around 6 p.m. on the evening of July 25, 19 hours before the company reported last week&#8217;s Michigan oil spill. According to the Detroit Free Press, the alarm warned that pressure was dropping &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/enbridge-pressure-alarm-sounded-hours-before-michigan-oil-spill-was-reported/22617">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Estimate Puts BP Oil Spill at Nearly 5 Million Barrels</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/new-estimate-puts-bp-oil-spill-at-nearly-5-million-barrels/22605</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scientists tapped by the federal government to establish the flow rate for the BP oil spill now say about 4.9 million barrels of oil has been unleashed by the disaster. The new number, which averages out to about 62,000 barrels &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/new-estimate-puts-bp-oil-spill-at-nearly-5-million-barrels/22605">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Expected to Take a Bite Out of Gulf Coast Real Estate</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:17:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is expected to take a toll on real estate prices in the region. According to a Bloomberg News report, coastal homes in the region could each lose as much as $56,000 in value. The &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/oil-spills/bp-oil-spill-expected-to-take-a-bite-out-of-gulf-coast-real-estate/22595">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Delays Cited in Reporting of Michigan Oil Spill</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/delays-cited-in-reporting-of-michigan-oil-spill/22572</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Enbridge Energy Partners is facing more scrutiny over last week&#8217;s Michigan oil spill. Some government officials are questioning an apparent time lag between Enbridge&#8217;s discovery of the spill and when it was reported to the federal government. The oil spill &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/delays-cited-in-reporting-of-michigan-oil-spill/22572">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill May Finally be Capped This Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BP may begin a process as early as tonight that could end the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill once and for all. According to The Washington Post, engineers are preparing a two-pronged &#8220;kill&#8221; shot by which they will pump &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/bp-oil-spill-may-finally-be-capped-this-week/22562">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Oil Spill from Ruptured Pipeline Threatens Lake Michigan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:12:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A pipeline leak that has spilled anywhere from 800,000 gallons to 1 million gallons of oil into Michigan&#8217;s Kalamazoo River has resulted in evacuations and is threatening Lake Michigan. Residents living close to the oil spill have been told to &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/oil-spill-from-ruptured-pipeline-threatens-lake-michigan/22534">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Oil, Dispersants from BP Spill May Have Entered Gulf Food Chain</title>
		<link>http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/oil-dispersants-from-bp-spill-may-have-entered-gulf-food-chain/22509</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scientists have raised yet another alarm about the dispersants BP has used in unprecedented amounts to break up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. According to GulfLive.com, researchers have found an oil and dispersant mix beneath the shells of post-larval &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/oil-dispersants-from-bp-spill-may-have-entered-gulf-food-chain/22509">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dispersants Used on BP Oil Spill Still Cause for Concern</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week we wrote that, according to the National Resources Defense Council, various components of crude oil, such as benzene, toluene, and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, present risks and are all known carcinogens. Other components of oilâ€”mercury and leadâ€”are also toxic &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/dispersants-used-on-bp-oil-spill-still-cause-for-concern/22505">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ruptured Louisiana Oil Well Still Gushing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, we wrote about an abandoned oil well in the Gulf of Mexico that was not lit as required when it was struck by a tugboat pushing a barge early the prior morning. The collision ruptured the wellhead and sent &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/ruptured-louisiana-oil-well-still-gushing/22488">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>BP Oil Spill Compensation Account Still Not Funded</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BP has yet to deposit any money in the oil spill compensation fund announced by the Obama administration earlier this summer. During a meeting in Bayou La Batre, Alabama last week, Ken Feinberg, who has been tapped to administer the &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/bp-oil-spill-compensation-account-still-not-funded/22475">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cleanup of Another Gulf Oil Spill Now Underway</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An abandoned oil well in the Gulf of Mexico was not lit as required when it was struck by a tugboat pushing a barge early yesterday morning. The collision ruptured the wellhead and sent oil, contaminated water and natural gas &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/accident/cleanup-of-another-gulf-oil-spill-now-underway/22450">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Slick From BP Oil Spill Shrinking, But Danger to Environment Hasn&#8217;t Passed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico spawned by the BP oil spill is rapidly disappearing. But according to government scientists, that doesn&#8217;t mean the threat to the environment is disappearing with it. It is estimated that between 107 &#8230; <a href="http://www.newsinferno.com/health-concerns/slick-from-bp-oil-spill-shrinking-but-danger-to-environment-hasnt-passed/22444">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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