Topic: Oil Spill

Arkansas Is Having a Bad Day

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Nothing ruins a nice Easter weekend worse than an oil spill and a deadly accident at a nuclear power plant. Just ask the people of Arkansas. That's how they spent their holiday.

By Katharine Rust

May 28, 2010

Morning Vid: Maddow Questions Whether 'Top Kill' Worked

The MSNBC anchor continues her substantive coverage

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By Max Fisher

May 28, 2010

What Oil Spill Reveals About Obama

Revelation #1: He doesn't like oil spills

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By Alex Eichler

May 27, 2010

Best Tweets: Oil Spill Presser Edition

Fair warning--the drinking starts right away

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By Jared Keller

May 27, 2010

Lunchtime Vid: An Oil Spill History Lesson

Rachel Maddow takes us on a disturbing trip down memory lane

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

May 27, 2010

Quote of the Day: Obama Needs to Tell BP 'I'm Your Daddy'

And other homespun wisdom from the mind of James Carville

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By Max Fisher

May 27, 2010

Is Top Kill Working?

Some are already declaring success

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By Max Fisher

May 27, 2010

What to Watch for at Obama's Oil Spill Press Conference

It's his first full press conference in nearly a year

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By Max Fisher

May 27, 2010

Morning Vid: Shep Smith Compares Oill Spill to Sept. 11

The Fox News host takes "Obama's Katrina" a few steps further

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By Alex Eichler

May 26, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Maddow Wants to Tear Down Meth-Stricken Agency

Sorry, Minerals Management Service

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By Heather Horn

May 26, 2010

By Max Fisher

May 25, 2010

6 Worst Acts of BP During Oil Spill

No one is especially happy with the oil giant

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By Jared Keller

May 25, 2010

Morning Vid: Bill O'Reilly Defends Obama From Palin

"If the President knew what to do, he would do it."

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By Heather Horn

May 24, 2010

Is the White House Doing Enough to Stem Oil Spill?

Frustration mounts at failing efforts

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By Max Fisher

May 21, 2010

By John Hudson

May 14, 2010

The Worst Oil Spill Ever?

"The equivalent of one Exxon Valdez tanker every four days"

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By Max Fisher

May 13, 2010

How Oil Spill Changed Public Opinion on Offshore Drilling

How many think environmentalists caused the spill?

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By John Hudson

May 11, 2010

9 Ways to Fix a Catastrophic Oil Spill

The ideas just keep getting weirder

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By Jake Simpson

May 11, 2010

Morning Vid: Colbert Catalogues Bizarre Oil Spill Remedies, Adds His Own

Introducing the Oil Containment Solution Randomizer

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By John Hudson

May 6, 2010

Environmentalists, Oil Execs Rally Behind Giant Dome

Desperate times, desperate need for a big box

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By Heather Horn

May 5, 2010

By Max Fisher

May 5, 2010

Could Oil Spill Actually Doom Climate Bill?

Paradoxically, legislators might be backing away

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By Heather Horn

May 4, 2010

How Hard Will the Spill Hit BP?

Will British Petroleum pay for this mess?

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By Max Fisher

May 3, 2010

The Fraught Politics of Calling the Oil Spill 'Obama's Katrina'

Many commentators insist they're different

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By Heather Horn

May 3, 2010

How Devastating Will the Oil Spill's Ecological Impact Be?

Birds, endangered turtles, and fisheries all at risk

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

May 1, 2010

Quote of the Day: Sarah Palin Repeats 'Drill Here, Drill Now'

"Even with the strictest oversight in the world, accidents still happen"

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By Jake Simpson

Apr 30, 2010

Morning Vid: Colbert's Slow Reveal of the Oil Spill's Scope

It's not that bad...oh wait, it is

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