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Final Kill? BP Finishes Pumping Cement Into Busted Well

(Aug. 5) -- BP finished pumping cement into its broken oil well today, a crucial step in the process of permanently killing the mile-deep source of the world's largest accidental oil spill. The British oil giant said it started to inject the cement into the well at 9:15 a.m. CDT as part of its "static kill" operation....

Bonnie Downgraded to Tropical Depression

(July 23) -- Tropical Storm Bonnie has been downgraded to a tropical depression, but forecasters say it could regain tropical storm strength when it moves into the Gulf of Mexico. Surge Desk answers your questions about the storm below. 1. Where is the tropical depression right now? As of 5 p.m. EDT, Tropical Storm...

How Will Tropical Storm Bonnie Affect Cleanup in the Gulf?

(July 23) -- Tropical Storm Bonnie (which was downgraded to a tropical depression this afternoon) has brought the cleanup and well-kill efforts at the BP oil spill site to a standstill. On Thursday, Incident Commander Thad Allen ordered nearly all the boats and rigs working at the site to evacuate the area. Progress on the...

Oil Spill Cleanup Halted as Storm Approaches

(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 hold in the storm. The oil company halted drilling on a relief well that's burrowed within 5 feet of the undersea source of...

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...