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Opinion: 6 Months After Spill, Big Oil Still Won't Clean Up Its Act

(Oct. 20) -- Wednesday marks six months since BP's Deepwater Horizon drilling platform exploded, killing 11 workers and sending millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. We've watched Gulf Coast residents struggle as the oil coated their beaches and wetlands, tanking their economy and destroying jobs. And yet...

Opinion: Avoid the Temptation to Bash 'Big Oil'

(June 14) -- "You won't lose votes bashing ... Big Oil." That's how equity analyst David Hart put it recently. And on Tuesday, lawmakers will get a chance to test that proposition, as the heads of all the big oil companies get set "for grilling" at a congressional hearing. But tempting as it is to bash "Big Oil,"...

Nigerian Spills Make Valdez Look Like Drop in Bucket

(May 23) -- Now a month old, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill still dominates the headlines, with politicians, pundits and ordinary people debating who's to blame and wondering if it will eclipse the Exxon Valdez as the worst spill in U.S. history. Meanwhile, Nigeria reportedly leaks as much oil as the Valdez -- which spewed...