Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as a result of an explosion on an oil rig belonging to BP, has caused unprecedented ecological and environmental damage to the entire Gulf region.
  • Nigeria:   Lessons of American Oil Spill Disaster

    Daily Trust, 15 June 2010

    The environmental catastrophe of the ongoing oil spillage in the Gulf of Mexico, caused by the blow-up of a British Petroleum, BP-operated deepwater oil rig last month should serve… Read more »

  • Nigeria:   Big Oil in Trouble

    This Day, 15 June 2010

    Certainly one man who will not enjoy the World Cup is Tony Hayward, the embattled Chief Executive Officer of oil giant, BP. The ferocious oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting… Read more »

  • Nigeria:   Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill - Lessons for Jonathan

    Daily Trust, 9 June 2010

    The Gulf of Mexico Deep Water Horizon oil spillage has garnered international attention for most of the past 6 weeks. Today respite is in sight as the oil giant BP appeared to have… Read more »

  • Nigeria:   Stop Oil, Gas Exploration Now - IUCN

    Independent (Lagos), 9 June 2010

    Following the catastrophic deepwater horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) calls for a global moratorium on oil and gas… Read more »

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