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BP Oil Spill Update: Static Kill Explained, 3 More Burning Questions Answered

(July 20) -- As we enter the third month of the BP oil spill, reports from BP and Incident Commander Thad Allen seem for the first time -- dare we say it -- positive (or at least not entirely disquieting). Still, there remain some questions about just how well the various operations are proceeding underwater. To answer...

Can Oil Skimmed From the Gulf Wind Up in Your Gas Tank?

BATON ROUGE, La. (July 16) -- With a new cap on BP's broken well in the Gulf of Mexico, the oil-spill crisis may be at a turning point, raising questions about oil that's already been spilled and the company's next steps. Here are some questions and answers: Will oil start spilling again? It's too early to know. A cap...

So, Is the Oil Spill Fixed Now? What the New Containment Cap Will and Won't Do

(July 13) -- Halfway through BP's latest and greatest attempt to un-spill the Gulf oil spill, Surge Desk answers six questions about the status of the operation. 1. Is the oil spill capped? Maybe. The Top Hat 10 was latched onto the leaking well by 8:00 p.m. EDT last night. But BP is now in the process of testing the...

Out of the BP Oil Slick, Art Emerges

(June 21) -- There's a new kind of oil painting that's gaining popularity in the art world. As oil continues to leak into the Gulf of Mexico following an explosion at BP's Deepwater Horizon rig, artists and graphic designers have taken to their canvases and computer screens to create striking visual commentary about the...