Dark Tide: The Gulf Oil Spill

A compendium of spill-related news from around the Web.

Judge in case of deleted BP oil spill texts recuses herself - The Times-Picayune
U.S. District Judge Jane Triche-Milazzo does not specify why she is disqualifying herself
Senator is hopeful Restore Act will pass - The Times-Picayune
Sen. Barbara Boxer notes that the provision is included in both the House and Senate versions of the transportation bill
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen: 'Green News Report' - May 15, 2012 - The Huffington Post
TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport.The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!.IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Ominous s... Read more: Gas Prices, Asian Carp, Antarctica, Green Jobs, Robert
Susan Buchanan: Oil Seeps and Slicks Studied Near BP's Macondo Well - The Huffington Post
Scientists say oil and gas seeps surrounding BP's Deepwater Horizon well appear to be mostly natural and to pre-date the 2010 spill. Read more: Oil Spills, Royal Dutch Shell, Gulf of Mexico, Grande Isle, Louisiana
Arrested BP engineer says secret evidence exonerates him - The Times-Picayune
He says deleted text messages weren't important; privileged documents show he was cooperating
Gulf Oil Spill lawyers request compensation fund - The Times-Picayune
BP and the attorneys for private plaintiffs in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill litigation have asked U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier to create a common benefit fee and cost fund to compensate plaintiff attorneys for reaching a
Dates set for gathering information in oil spill trial - The Times-Picayune
U.S. Magistrate Judge Sally Shushan has set some key dates for gathering information on for the second phase of the trial over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, which will deal with the efforts to shut down the renegade...
Rep. Jeff Landry bestows rare praise on an oil and gas industry regulator - The Times-Picayune
Congressman says Tommy Beaudreau has worked to get more oil and gas workers back on the job
Rep. Hastings raises "serious questions" about inspector general's investigation of misleading Interior report - The Times-Picayune
A House committee chairman Thursday expressed dissatisfaction with an inspector general's investigation that found no evidence the Obama administration intentionally edited a report to suggest outside experts endorsed a morat
Rep. Hastings raises 'serious questions' about inspector general's probe of drilling moratorium report - The Times-Picayune
A House committee chairman Thursday expressed dissatisfaction with an inspector general's investigation that found no evidence the Obama administration intentionally edited a report to suggest outside experts endorsed a morat
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen: 'Green News Report' - May 10, 2012 - The Huffington Post
TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport.The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!.IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: The deepe... Read more: Green Jobs, 350.Org, France, Epa, Regulation, Clean En
Romney's possible VP choice criticized for opposing RESTORE Act - The Times-Picayune
Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio gets heat for his vote against the RESTORE Act.
Shipping Company Ordered To Pay Millions For Oil Spill In The Bay - The Huffington Post
ALAMEDA, Calif. - The owner of an oil tanker that spilled 400 gallons of fuel into San Francisco Bay has agreed to pay nearly $2 million as part... Read more: South Harmony Shipping, South Harmony Shipping Pan
BP floating financial lifeline to station owners - Gulf Oil Spill - Salon
US official: Gulf oil drilling paused, not stopped - Gulf Oil Spill - Salon
Scientists: Gulf can recover - Gulf Oil Spill - Salon.com - Salon
Ixtoc Sister Spill Portends Doubtful Outcomes for Deepwater - Steve - Salon
Obama: BP should set up spill IOU - Gulf Oil Spill - Salon.com - Salon
U.S. Says Sunken Transocean Rig May Be Source of Oil Sheen - Bloomberg
Transocean Blames BP for Deepwater Horizon Rig Disaster - Bloomberg
BP Spill Fine May Undercount Dead Turtles, Birds, Group Says - Bloomberg
Oil Spill Threatens Gulf, Halliburton Performed Work - Video - Bloomberg
Bloomberg News - Bloomberg
BP, scientists try to make sense of well puzzle - Gulf Oil Spill - Salon - Salon
BP, 2 Other Companies Cited Over Gulf Oil Spill - From the Wires - Salon
Ron Paul believes the BP oil spill was an Obama plot. - wayside - Salon
"Top kill" effort fails to plug Gulf oil leak - Gulf Oil Spill - Salon
BP's Gulf damage payments up to $256 million - Gulf Oil Spill - Salon
Lab tests confirm underwater plumes of Gulf oil - Gulf Oil Spill - Salon
BP CEO talking departure en route to pricey pension - Gulf Oil Spill - Salon
BP will likely survive spill, but worth much less - Gulf Oil Spill - Salon
BP exec: U.S. needs Gulf oil - Gulf Oil Spill - Salon.com - Salon
WH requests $15 million for oil spill commission - Salon.com Mobile - Salon