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(NYT) — The oil that leaked from a pipeline beneath a warehouse complex in suburban Romeoville for four days was equivalent to only several hours worth of what leaked from the BP gusher in the Gulf of Mexico. Although the 250,000-gallon spill in Illinois that started on Sept. 10 was relatively small, it had an […]
(News One) — Sheryl Lindsay’s wedding planner business is on the brink, crumbling with each cancellation over concerns about oil. Brides-to-be are walking away from plans for beachside vows, leaving Lindsay waiting to see whether she’ll be part of BP’s promise to make whole everyone who’s suffered from its spill. BP said Monday it had received […]
(News One) — BP claimed a key victory Wednesday in its effort to plug its blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico while the government said the vast majority of oil from the worst offshore spill in U.S. history was already gone. Declaring it a milestone, BP PLC said mud that was forced down […]
(Market Watch) — BP’s new chief executive, Robert Dudley, is an industry veteran with wide-ranging qualifications, but it was his American passport as much as his in-depth knowledge of Russia and his green credentials that sealed the deal for the board. BP said Tuesday that, by mutual agreement, Tony Hayward will step down as group chief […]
CEOs must recognize “the inextricably intertwined roles of symbolism and substance in the office of CEO today,” said Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a senior associate dean at the Yale School of Management. Sonnenfeld was referring to Tony Hayward, the BP CEO who has been strongly criticized for his apathetic handling of the oil spill disaster. Since he […]
(CNN) — BP’s board is planning to meet Monday evening, as reports swirl about the imminent departure of embattled CEO Tony Hayward. In a statement on Monday morning, the company said its board would meet Monday night ahead of the announcement of its second-quarter earnings, and decisions “will be announced as appropriate.” Read More…
(Businessweek) — BP Plc’s efforts in the Gulf of Mexico to permanently stop the biggest oil spill in U.S. history were delayed by a storm building over the Bahamas. BP installed a cement plug yesterday as a precaution in a relief well that’s been drilled to within about five feet (1.5 meters) of the damaged Macondo […]
(Fast Company) — There was a time not so long ago when BP tried to brand itself as being “Beyond Petroleum.” That tagline is, of course, laughable now that BP has turned the Gulf into a giant petroleum bathtub. But the tainted company is still trying to save itself with alternative investments. Case in point: […]
NAACP outraged over job placement of African-Americans in oil spill recovery.
(Daily Beast) — As oil continues to gush into the Gulf, the oil giant’s embattled CEO, Tony Hayward, is on an around-the-world tour to save his company and his reputation, but Tom Bower reports that he’s likely to be gone soon. Read More…