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DOINews: Secretary Salazar Issues New Suspensions to Guide Safe Pause on Deepwater Drilling
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM) to issue new suspensions of deepwater drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf.
DOINews: Update: The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill
After approval by National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, BP made significant progress on its “capping stack” procedure—designed to capture even greater quantities of oil than the current “top hat” system.
DOINews: Update: The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill
At the Administration's direction, BP continues its “capping stack” procedure—designed to capture even greater quantities of oil than the current “top hat” system.