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U.S. says must rely on BP to stop oil

(Reuters) – The U.S. government is forced to rely on BP and the private oil sector to try to plug the gushing Gulf of Mexico well because only they have the technical know-how to stop the spill at those depths, the Coast Guard chief said on Sunday. Admiral Thad Allen, who heads the oil spill [...]

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Oil spill bears down on Gulf coast as Obama visits

(Reuters) – A vast, wind-driven oil slick bore down on the U.S. Gulf Coast Sunday, threatening an economic and ecological disaster as President Barack Obama sharpened his criticism of BP Plc and pressed the energy giant to halt the oil gushing from its ruptured well. “Let me be clear: BP is responsible for this leak. [...]

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