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Gov't scientists now estimate nearly 5 million barrels of oil have leaked into the Gulf since April, easily topping Mexico's 1979 spill of 3.3 million barrels | DAY 105Questions on Dispersants |

A key two-step procedure to seal BP Plc.'s Macondo well could begin late on Monday, the top U.S. oil spill official said on Sunday.

As BP inched closer to permanently sealing the blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico, congressional investigators railed the company and Coast Guard for part of the cleanup effort, saying too much toxic chemical dispersant was used.

BP's catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is fueling opposition to the University of California, Berkeley's research partnership with ...

One hundred days after an oil well operated by BP ruptured in the Gulf of Mexico, the man overseeing the federal response is optimistic that steps planned for the coming days will finally, permanently seal the well.

Spill from blowout is degrading rapidly in warm waters, becoming tougher to find, director says.

Tax deduction on losses from oil spill could mean taxpayers will pay for half of $20B claim fund.

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BP posted a loss of $17.15 billion and said that Robert Dudley will lead the entire company from October 1 when the embattled Chief Executive Tony Hayward steps down.

Tony Hawyard, BP's CEO who's quickly become the public face of the Gulf Oil spill, will be stepping down, according to reports in the British press.

Swindlers, scammers and even a few strippers are flocking to the Gulf Coast in search of a piece of the $20 billion BP Plc has set aside to compensate residents for spill-related losses.