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BP Boss Tony Hayward Expected to Quit Soon

Theunis Bates, AOL News

The public face of the oil giant, who has been heavily criticized for his handling of the gulf spill, is reportedly negotiating the terms of his exit with the company's directors.

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Oil Spill Crews Head Back to Resume Work on Gusher

9 hours 59 minutes ago

NEW ORLEANS (July 25) -- Ships were getting back in place Sunday at the Gulf of Mexico site of BP's leaky oil well as crews raced to resume work on plugging the gusher before another big storm stops ...

BP Boss Tony Hayward Expected to Quit Soon

14 hours 10 minutes ago

(July 25) -- Tony Hayward is expected to step down as BP CEO in the next few days, according to numerous media reports. And despite being repeatedly criticized over his poor handling of the Gulf of ...

Bonnie to Limp Inland Tonight, a Weakened Terror

1 day 8 hours ago

(July 24) -- While Bonnie is expected to still be a tropical depression when it moves inland into eastern Louisiana or western Mississippi this evening, not much is left of the former minimal tropical ...

Evacuation Called Off, Ships Head Back to Spill Site

1 day 13 hours ago

(July 24) -- Just days ago, the site of the Deepwater Horizon disaster was a frenzied tangle of drilling rigs, skimmer vessels and underwater apparatus all frantically trying to quell America's ...

Despite Spill, Baby Turtles Being Released Into Gulf

1 day 13 hours ago

HOUSTON (July 24) -- Federal biologists are releasing thousands of endangered baby sea turtles into the western Gulf of Mexico, betting that by the time the silver dollar-sized swimmers make it to the ...

Full Scope of Legal Action Against BP Starts to Emerge

2 days 1 hour ago

(July 23) -- The fast-growing stack of lawsuits filed against BP over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill will likely soon be consolidated before a single federal judge. The U.S. Judicial Panel on ...

Bonnie Weakens to Tropical Depression Over Gulf

2 days 4 hours ago

MIAMI (July 23) -- Bonnie has weakened to a tropical depression with winds near 35 mph after crossing Florida. Forecasters with the U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm was over the Gulf ...

Even Unseen, Oil Looms Large on 'Forgotten Coast'

2 days 4 hours ago

APALACHICOLA, Fla. (July 23) -- The only gusher here spouts rumors. A brownish sheen was spotted two miles off St. George Island. Oil washed up near Shell Point. Tourists on the beach swear they ...

China Strengthens Port Safety in Wake of Oil Spill

2 days 5 hours ago

(July 23) -- China is strengthening safety measures at its ports after an explosion caused an oil spill at the port city of Dalian, in the northeast of the country. Ports that handle oil and ...

Reader Feedback: Give BP a Break? Are You Kidding?

2 days 6 hours ago

(July 23) -- Charles Davis must be kidding ("Hey America, Give BP a Break"). History must not be his strong suit. I find it fascinating that Mr. Davis makes reference to, but does not bother to ...

Oil Spill Cleanup Halted as Storm Approaches

2 days 6 hours ago

(July 23) -- Work at the site of the Deepwater Horizon disaster had come to a standstill before the storm slammed into the Florida coast today with 40 mph winds, sparking fears that the cap may not ...

Will Tropical Storm Bonnie Become a Hurricane?

2 days 10 hours ago

(July 23) -- Tropical Storm Bonnie is heading for the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, but current conditions in the traditional hurricane breeding ground don't appear favorable for the cyclone to ...