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An Oil Slick to Rival Oklahoma

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With no more oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico from the the blown-out BP well, the surface oil slick seems to be breaking down rapidly, as Campbell Robertson and I report in Wednesday’s paper. That the surface oil would fade away is no surprise: scientists have long understood how oil weathers and dissipates in the environment.

BP to emerge ‘smaller and wiser’

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BP will emerge from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill crisis a smaller and wiser company, according to the man who is due to take over the reins.
Bob Dudley, currently in charge of BP’s clean-up operation, will replace Tony Hayward as chief executive in October.
Mr Dudley described the oil spill as a terrible tragedy from which the company and the industry would learn a lot.

Pushing BP to Promote Tourism

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BP is spending millions to preserve its public image during the oil spill, and some Gulf-area tourism officials want the oil company to fund their efforts to do the same. The U.S. Travel Association is proposing that BP set aside $500 million for a marketing campaign to help draw tourists back to the Gulf Coast. The association’s president, Roger Dow, made the proposal Tuesday (July 27) in...

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