BP Readies the Final ‘Kill’
Aug 6, 2010 Someone should tell BP that the whole kill-speak approach does not bode well when you're actually killing wildlife and industry in the Gulf. But nonetheless, BP says the mud and cement pumped into the blown-out oil well, termed a “static kill,” are holding and that it is preparing to seal the deal with a “bottom kill” later this month.
More Trouble for BP as Spill Approaches Florida
Jun 2, 2010 The whole top-kill effort didn't work, and now BP's next trick, involving an underwater saw device, has run into trouble in the Gulf of Mexico oil blowout cleanup crusade. Meanwhile, Florida is looking like the next state to get the oily treatment.
Obama Calls for Oil Spill Inquiry
Jun 2, 2010 President Barack Obama may not yet be able to contain the mess that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has become, but he's ordering an investigation into the cause of the disaster, he announced Tuesday (continued).A Close-Up Look at Top-Kill Failure
Jun 2, 2010 Want to see what it looked like when the famous "top kill" method didn't work as planned in recent days? Here's a visual aid that might make its way into Obama's nightmares sooner or later (continued).
Best Chance to Stop Gulf Spill Is Months Away
Jun 1, 2010 It's already the worst ecological disaster in U.S. history, and the oil spill continues to dump somewhere between 504,000 and 4.2 million gallons of oil a day into the Gulf of Mexico. BP will continue to try to plug that hole, but its best chance to succeed is the drilling of relief wells, a process that won't be finished until at least August.
