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- August 17, 2011
Oil has been flowing into the North Sea from a leak at a platform off the coast of Scotland for a week, but Shell has failed to be open with the public. Details of the leak are scarce, and information on the amount of oil which has escaped so far remains uncertain. By Axel Bojanowski more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- July 28, 2010
British oil giant BP presented its new CEO on Tuesday after announcing that Tony Hayward was stepping down. The fresh face at the helm may help improve public relations, but German papers on Wednesday argue that the company really needs to rethink its entire strategy. more...
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- July 13, 2010
With the oil continuing to flow into the Gulf of Mexico, BP is facing ever greater challenges. Already, the company has lost half its market value. Should it be unable to cap the leaking well soon, the British oil giant may be forced to sell of assets. That could spell disaster for Great Britain. By Frank Dohmen and Marco Evers more...
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- June 28, 2010
Last week the beleagured oil industry fought back: Despite the flow of crude oil still spoiling the Gulf of Mexico, they successfully protested a US moratorium on deepwater drilling. They're determined to continue exploration on oil's final frontier -- using high-tech methods they have not mastered. By Christian Wüst and Cordula Meyer more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- June 17, 2010
For as long as he can remember Floyd Lasseigne has been a fisherman on Grand Isle, off the coast of Louisiana. Now he has to stand by and watch as the BP oil spill destroys his life. By Philip Bethge in Grand Isle, Louisiana more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- June 17, 2010
Can US President Barack Obama lead America away from fossil fuel dependency? German commentators don't think so. Some say he is in danger of turning into an idealistic, one-term president like Jimmy Carter. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- June 16, 2010
US President Barack Obama spoke to America about the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday evening. Here, his complete address. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- June 16, 2010
US President Barack Obama has taken the fight to BP. But it is time that he picks a fight with the American public. American energy consumption is at the root of the Gulf of Mexico disaster, but Obama preferred to sidestep the issue in his Tuesday speech. By Gregor Peter Schmitz in Washington more...
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- June 16, 2010
BP has only one arrow left in its quiver, a method known as 'bottom kill.' The idea is for relief wells to stop the gushing oil from below, but the technical challenges are formidable. Past experiences show that the oil may continue flowing into late autumn. By Philip Bethge more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- June 08, 2010
The Gulf of Mexico spill is vastly larger than the Exxon Valdez accident in 1989, but where is all the oil? While efforts to protect coastlines have been making the headlines, the real ecological catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico is unfolding deep beneath the water's surface. By Philip Bethge more...
