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Thursday, November 15, 2012  BP agrees to plead guilty and pay a record $4.5 billion over Gulf spill; 3 employees charged

Friday, June 15, 2012  Stephen Baldwin awarded nothing in lawsuit against Kevin Costner over lucrative BP contract

Friday, April 20, 2012  FDA says no risk from Gulf seafood amid environmental worry over sick fish at oil spill site

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  Oil spill defendants want to keep investigations blaming them for disaster out of civil trial

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  New evidence cites more BP oil spill mistakes as panel prepares to release its report

Wednesday, August 17, 2011  'Treasonous' to print money? Days into the presidential race, Perry's not holding his tongue

Wednesday, April 20, 2011  The president said significant progress has been made since the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, but the work isn't done.

Monday, April 11, 2011  Gulf officials using SUVs, iPad and other gear with no clear oil ties, on BP's dime

Thursday, December 30, 2010  Cleanup of Gulf Coast nears end, but buried oil in sands may linger for a long time

Wednesday, December 29, 2010  As the Gulf oil spill gushed out of control, BP's financial liabilities seemed big enough to sink the company. No more.

Sunday, October 24, 2010  The Coast Guard sent two flights over the West Bay area near Venice on Saturday. Two boats also went out to check the waters.

Friday, October 22, 2010  Gulf of Mexico deep water corals in BP oil spill zone appear healthy, studies ongoing

Wednesday, October 13, 2010  Drilling moratorium imposed after BP spill lifted but uncertainties still face Gulf residents

Monday, October 04, 2010  Oil industry and government officials could get caught flat-footed again by another deep-water blowout in the coming months because they have yet to incorporate many of the lessons learned during the BP disaster.

Monday, October 04, 2010  Federal investigators will be examining BP's safety culture and other issues when the next round of hearings begins to determine what caused the Gulf of Mexico rig explosion and oil spill.