Gulf Coast oil spill could eclipse Exxon Valdez (AP)

Gulf spill blamed on poor management decisions (AP)
AP - A key federal report blames poor management, key missteps and a faulty cement job by BP and others for the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history and the deaths of 11 rig workers.

Tropical Storm Lee's outer bands pelt Gulf Coast (AP)
AP - Bands of rain from Tropical Storm Lee were pelting the Gulf Coast on Saturday as the storm's center trudged slowly toward land, where businesses were already beginning to suffer on what...

BP sues rig owner for $40B; blames it for disaster (AP)
AP - BP on Wednesday sued the maker of the device that failed to stop last year's calamitous Gulf oil spill and the owner of the rig that exploded, alleging that negligence by both helped...

Tests warned of cement troubles before BP blowout (AP)
AP - Tests performed before the deadly blowout of BP's oil well in the Gulf of Mexico should have raised doubts about the cement used to seal the well, but the company and its cementing...

Panel: Gov't blocked scientists on spill estimate (AP)
AP - The Obama administration blocked efforts by government scientists to tell the public just how bad the Gulf oil spill could become and committed other missteps that raised questions about...