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BP is a descendant of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. The Iranian parliament asked for a better deal from the AIOC (they wanted a 50/50 cut like ARAMCO offered Saudi Arabia). The AIOC refused. In response, the Iranian parliament nationalized the AIOC holdings in 1951. Then the CIA overthrew their government and installed a cruel puppet who did not

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Recent Activity on Twitter

• RT @diannaduffy: This oil spill s*** is freaking me out.
• Horrible results from the oil spill. RT @bryanwynkoop Sad stuff – http://twitpic.com/1kjt2s
• RT @arshadmkhan: Obama defends US oil spill response: Criticised for slow response, president vows to "do whatever … http://bit.ly/b0asar
• RT @dustinhinton: I’m hiring 600 people to clean up the Oil Spill. $11 per hr, 7/12’s per week, 3 month commitment. food, laundry, lodging paid. Message me.
• RT @BorowitzReport: New Tea Party slogan: GOVERNMENT HANDS OFF OUR OIL SPILL
• CNN: Obama vows ‘relentless’ response to oil spill . More #Obama #news – http://tinyurl.com/ltvgvk
• Winds at #Gulf Coast to slacken, but unfortunately, stay generally onshore for next 36 hours #oil slick #oil spill #weather
• RT @cindyscott54: RT @wusf: WUSF 89.7 News: As Oil Spill Threatens Florida, Beach Lovers Say Goodbye http://bit.ly/dugq7j
• This oil spill s*** is freaking me out.

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W.H. finally starts to step up efforts to respond.   Read More

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The Car I Drive and the Oil Spill Disaster
I drive a 2000 Honda Civic stick with crank windows. 35-40 mpg. I don’t see how person in good conscience can drive an SUV, Minivan, Hummer, Club-Cab Truck or Escalade, after the Gulf Oil spill. All consumers are culpable for the disaster, but I’m using a lighter while these guys are using a blowtorch.

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oil spill,fragile marshes face new threat, In Gulf oil spill

Gulf oil spill: The Halliburton connection
Investigators delving into the possible cause of the massive gulf oil spill are focusing on the role of Houston-based Halliburton Co., the giant energy services company, which was responsible for cementing the drill into place below the water.

Oil Spill’s –Fisheries Failure’ Signals End of Coastal Towns
May 1 (Bloomberg) — Frank Campo thinks the oil spill approaching the marshes east of New Orleans may destroy his community.

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Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal asked for mobilization of the National Guard in advance of the oil spill threatening the Gulf, as this evening the Secretary of Defense formally authorized deployment of military support to help in the oil spill response.   More

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Twitter Activity Snapshot

• Congressmen call hearing on Gulf oil spill (AP)http://bit.ly/bo9uNP
• RT @Alyssa_Milano: OIL SPILL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! INFO HERE: http://bit.ly/9c4QlQ /via @zaibatsu @Jason_Pollock PLS PASS ON! #OilSpill
• RT @Tellem: For BP, oil spill is PR catastrophe http://bit.ly/96vk6Y. Paper trail showing unpreparedness hurts http://bit.ly/aQeabj
• OIL SPILL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! INFO HERE: http://bit.ly/9c4QlQ /via @zaibatsu @Jason_Pollock PLS PASS ON! #OilSpill RT @Alyssa_Milano
• : Don’t worry, there’s enough suck to go around –> BP Is CriticizedOver Oil Spill, but U.S. MissedChances to Act – http://nyti.ms/bNYIBe
• Ah! Stupid oil spill! Seafood prices in New Orleans are going to be ridiculous!
• RT @GhostPanther: Corp media won’t report this re: oil spill. It’s 100% true: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/4/30/181027/471
• I was watching on the news how the Oil Spill in the Gulf has gotten worse. I can’t help but be sad and think Captain Planet could solve this
• NYTimes: BP Is Criticized Over Oil Spill, but U.S. Missed Chances to Act http://nyti.ms/9e0QAa (via @marcambinder )

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The huge oil spill resulting from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion threatens to eclipse even the Exxon Valdez disaster as it spreads out of   Continue

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Twitter Recent Posts for Oil Spill

• @iansomerhalder Oil spill is such a tragedy.As always it is Mother Earth & her innocent creatures that will pay for man’s greed.Got to stop.
• Oil spill | Gulf spill containable accident, now a crisis | Katrina anyone– http://ht.ly/1F0bM #tcot #tlot #teaparty #ocra #p2 #gop
• Offshore drilling – Oil spill on 1 Fav Source+5 others like The Huffington Post-Sarah Chasis: NRDC Calls for a Tim… http://bit.ly/b4T2SF
• Lucky to have @PeterKingCBS in Louisiana for the incredible oil spill story. Click http://Cbsradionewscast.com to listen anytime!
• Obama administration defends offshore drilling plan despite potentially disastrous Gulf oil spill. http://bit.ly/d1ZuBS
• The local news outlets are about to have an orgasm being able to run their dramatic oil spill commercial spots. It’s like hurricane season.
• Oil spill threatens Gulf Coast wildlife, experts say – A huge oil spill oozing toward the Gulf Coast threatens hund… http://ow.ly/17dKkd
• Oil spill could be disaster for animals, experts say – A huge oil spill oozing toward the Gulf Coast on Thursday th… http://ow.ly/17dKke
• Oil Spill Creeps Towards Mississippi Delta http://bit.ly/9pHA3G << meanwhile, George Bush withdraws Iraqi troops to Mississippi #newsnark

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Looking for the latest information about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico– Check out www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com . The website offers the latest official news, photos, and satellite images of the spill.   Continue

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News Media

Homeland Security, Interior investigate oil spill – The Associated Press
The explosion also caused a massive oil spill off the Louisiana coast. Salazar and Napolitano signed an order Tuesday establishing the next steps for a …

Wednesday: Markets Tumble Amid Debt Fears; Officials May Ignite Gulf Oil Spill – NewsHour
If the leak isn't contained soon, it has the potential to become "one of the most significant oil spills in US history," US Coast Guard Rear Adm. Mary …

Dallas’ new police chief and Louisiana’s oil spill – Topics of the Day – Dallas Morning News (blog)
OIL – The dimension of the oil spill off the coast of Louisiana is truly alarming, especially when you consider that this particular vessel was using all …

In light of oil spill, drilling safety is in doubt – Baltimore Sun
I feel so reassured knowing that we have the advanced technology to locate oil deep below the surface of the ocean floor (remember the TV commercials–). …

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There are fears of an environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, as efforts to clear up an oil spill have been suspended because of bad weather. Oil is leaking at the rate of 1,000 barrels a day after a rig sank off Louisiana in what US officials call “a very serious spill”.   Read More

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Top News: Louisiana oil spill, fears over possible environme
Top News: Louisiana oil spill, fears over possible environmental disaster Bad weather has caused the clean up of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to be suspended. An oil rig leased by oil giant BP exploded and sank off the coast of Louisiana;

all About…: Oil Spill, Environment Damage In The Gulf of M
Oil spills can be very dangerous, especially if they happen on water where they have the potential to spread more quickly and cause irreversible damage to the environment.

Oil Spill From Sunken Rig May Be Serious
An urgent effort is underway to stop the flow of oil from the site of the accident that destroyed the BP-leased rig, the Deepwater Horizon, before it reaches shore in the Gulf of Mexico.

Oil rig well leaking 1,000 barrels; oil spill 400 miles
Sunken oil rig well leaking 1,000 barrels a day of oil; oil spill covers 400 miles. Sunday, the US Coast Guard reported that the oil rig that sank last week is leaking about 1,000 barrels of oil a day into the ocean. BP, leased the Deepwater Horizon…

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A team of engineers using an underwater robot was struggling last night to control one of the world’s most challenging oil spills after an explosion ripped apart and sank a rig leased by BP in the Gulf of Mexico. The spill is being fed by an estimated 13,000 gallons of oil and gas pumped every hour…

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News Media

It began with Silent Spring and an oil spill – CBC.ca
In 1969, there was a dramatic oil spill in Santa Barbara, Calif., that received extensive media coverage. The stories showed sea lions, western grebes …

A black eye on Leech Lake – small wetlands oil spill spotlights pipeline safety – Finance and Commerce
By the time he checked on the spill scene Wednesday, oil-absorbing material had been spread out to soak up oil from a one-inch pipeline crack. …

Coast Guard: No oil leak from sunken rig off La. – The Associated Press
BP PLC, which leased the rig and took the lead in the cleanup, said Friday it has activated an extensive oil spill response, including using remotely …

Environmentalists slam Obama oil drilling plan – Newsday (subscription)
… as Delaware have potentially harmful implications for Long Island's South Shore and the Jersey Shore, especially if an accident causes an oil spill. …

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A tanker ship loaded with oil in the Port of Port Arthur, Texas, collided with two barges being towed by a tug boat, resulting in a spill of about 450,000 gallons of crude, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

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News Media

Texas waterway remains closed after oil spill – Reuters
The waterway will remain shut until the crude oil spill is cleaned up, the US Coast Guard said. The spill is contained by several booms intended to prevent …

Crude oil spill in Port Arthur, Texas; Daniele International recalls salami – Washington Post
A Rhode Island meat company is recalling 1.2 million pounds of pepper-coated salami because of concerns about salmonella contamination. …

Texas oil spill…Bin Laden tape…Ohio drownings. – 9&10 News
DALLAS (AP) — The Texas land commissioner says crews are working to protect two sensitive wildlife areas after a crude oil spill shut down parts of a major …

Company to Pay $1.3 Million for SoCal Oil Spill – ABC News
AP An oil transport company has agreed to pay $1.3 million for an oil spill in 2005 into Pyramid Lake, a reservoir that holds water for Southern California …

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