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EPA slaps BP but punishes the Pentagon

By R. Jeffrey Smith

Temporary contracting ban may force the military to disentangle itself from its favorite fuel supplier

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BP engulfed in lawsuit over 40-day Texas flare

By Kristen Lombardi

Bush's carbon dioxide flip-flop came through staffer who had lobbied for car-exhaust

By Nathaniel Heller and M. Asif Ismail

Sen. Franken asks BP to explain OSHA violations

By Jim Morris

Proposed House measure would block BP from new offshore drilling

By Julie Vorman

BP engulfed in lawsuit over 40-day Texas flare

By Kristen Lombardi

Two weeks before the Deepwater Horizon explosion, BP was involved in another major pollution case in Texas.

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Detroit refinery expansion adds more Canadian crude, brings more worries

By Jim Morris and Chris Hamby

EPA slaps BP but punishes the Pentagon

By R. Jeffrey Smith

Internal e-mails suggest doctoring of oil spill information by White House

By Laurel Adams

FACT CHECK: TV ad makes slippery claims about Romney's oil connection

By FactCheck.Org

As critics press for action, Chemical Safety Board investigations languish

By Jim Morris and Chris Hamby

UPDATED APRIL 18: The U.S. Chemical Safety Board, which probes chemical accidents, is under attack for its slow investigative pace.

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Why strong regulatory agencies matter

By Bill Buzenberg

BP to pay record fine, spend $500M to upgrade Texas refinery

By Jim Morris and M.B. Pell

NTSB: Neglect, inaction caused Michigan oil spill

By The Associated Press

EPA limits chemical accident data citing security concerns

By Chris Hamby

Excerpts from this story referencing "Transocean":

"… sources were never provided.” The investigation was slowed by rig owner Transocean’s refusal to comply with board subpoenas for records, lead investigator …"