House of Representatives committee passes bill that would bar BP from obtaining new offshore oil and gas exploration leases for up to seven years
BP's efforts to stem the flow of oil from the leaking Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico have been hit by further setbacks after the company was yesterday again forced to delay crucial tests on a new "capping...
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