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The federal government's final report on the Gulf oil spill blames poor management, key missteps and a faulty cement job by BP and others for ...

Oil giant BP PLC said in an internal report posted on its website Wednesday morning that multiple companies and work teams contributed to the massive Gulf of Mexico spill that fouled waters and shorelines for months.

A critical device at the center of an investigation into the Gulf oil rig explosion didn't undergo a rigorous recertification process in 2005 as required, a worker told investigators Wednesday.

Attorney General Eric Holder opened a criminal and civil investigation Tuesday into possible negligence or malfeasance in the devastating Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

President Barack Obama will meet with the leaders of a panel he created to probe the worst oil spill in U.S. history on Tuesday, as a giant slick from BP's blown-out Gulf of Mexico well poses a new threat to the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama.