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Oil rig disaster caused by 'series of failures'
The most detailed account yet of what led to the deadly explosion on a BP oil rig that has left the US' coast exposed to millions of litres of leaking oil.
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The oil slick: a scary birds-eye view
Independent writer David Usborne takes a helicopter ride over the environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, and is shocked at what he sees.
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Burn-off starts in Gulf oil disaster
The US Coast Guard has successfully completed a controlled burn of a portion of the oil slick off the Gulf Coast.
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'Unnecessary' failsafe left off NZ oil rig
The operator of the Tui oil field is confident that its equipment and processes could cope with an emergency despite lacking a remote failsafe switch.
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BP could pay megabucks in oil-spill costs
Lawsuits, fines, cleanup and reputation-repair from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are likely to cost company BP billions.
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Taxes could boost fuel prices further - AA
Tax increases could add another 10 cents a litre to the price of petrol by the end of the year, says the AA.
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Elderly forced to find out-of-way service
Elderly people are searching out petrol stations that will fill their tanks for them as health and safety rules take the service out of service stations.
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Schwarzenegger ends support for offshore drilling
Arnold Schwarzenegger has withdrawn his support for a plan to expand oil drilling off California, citing the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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BP will pay, says Obama as slick spreads
President tries to reassure locals the Government is doing all it can.