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disaster <strong>of</strong> 2010 was a tragedy in many respects, but in one detail, BP—<br />

<strong>the</strong> operator <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> well, which is now facing a bill <strong>of</strong> as much as $50<br />

billion—was lucky. At least it could find <strong>the</strong> oil.<br />

Oil spills likely in <strong>the</strong> Arctic, admits Shell executive<br />

Oil will probably be spilt by companies drilling in <strong>the</strong> Arctic, Royal<br />

Dutch Shell’s executive in charge <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> company’s Alaskan operations<br />

has admitted.<br />

Gulf oil lease sale bids $134 million<br />

WASHINGTON — The federal government took in nearly $134<br />

million in high bids Wednesday during a Gulf <strong>of</strong> Mexico oil-and-gas lease<br />

sale that did not include any bids from BP.<br />

Louisiana lining up major restoration projects to build with BP oil<br />

spill fine money<br />

Louisiana <strong>of</strong>ficials are scrambling to prepare plans for dozens <strong>of</strong><br />

coastal restoration projects in anticipation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> arrival <strong>of</strong> billions <strong>of</strong><br />

dollars in BP oil spill fine money, <strong>the</strong> state Coastal Protection and<br />

Restoration Authority was told Wednesday.<br />

Coast Guard approves underwater inspection <strong>of</strong> BP well,<br />

Deepwater Horizon wreckage for oil<br />

The Coast Guard announced Thursday that it has approved ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

investigation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> BP Macondo wellhead and nearby wreckage <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Deepwater Horizon drillship to determine if <strong>the</strong>y may be <strong>the</strong> source <strong>of</strong> a<br />

recurring sheen at <strong>the</strong> site. The plan by BP and Transocean, owner <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

ship, was submitted by <strong>the</strong> companies on Nov. 9, after <strong>the</strong> sheen was<br />

reported to <strong>the</strong> Coast Guard’s National Response Center by Bonny<br />

Schumaker, founder <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> California-based non-pr<strong>of</strong>it On Wings <strong>of</strong> Care,<br />

after she flew over <strong>the</strong> area.<br />

Plan OKd to look into sheen near 2010 blowout site<br />

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The Coast Guard says it has approved plans<br />

to investigate ano<strong>the</strong>r oil sheen spotted near <strong>the</strong> site <strong>of</strong> BP’s 2010<br />

Deepwater Horizon disaster.<br />

Contract Ban, Civil Litigation Add To BP’s Woes<br />

BP has been banned from seeking new contracts with <strong>the</strong> federal<br />

government. It’s <strong>the</strong> latest blow, with <strong>the</strong> company set to appear in a New

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