NPR 2010-06-23

The top US commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, is in hot water with the White House for some derogatory comments he made during an interview for a magazine article. The remarks were controversial enough to have him summoned to the W

法律英语：121 Who Pays for the BP Oil Spill?

by Adam Freedman Todays topic: The Gulf oil spill--who pays? And now, your daily dose of legalese: This article does not create an attorney-client relationship with any reader. In other words, although I am a lawyer, Im not your lawyer. In fact, we b

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump Signs Executive Order On Offshore Drilling And Marine Sanctuaries

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: President Trump will sign an executive order tomorrow that aims to expand offshore drilling. The order will essentially try to undo actions taken by his predecessor, Barack Obama, that restricted drilling in the Arctic Pacific and

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President Obama has described as a positive sign BP's statement that oil has, at least temporarily, stopped leaking into the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon well site. President commented briefly on the issue after returning from a visit to

CNN 2010-05-01

When it comes to the stock market, are you smarter than a first grader? Youd better wait a few minutes before you answer. Im Carl Azuz. This is CNN Student News. Authorities around the Gulf of Mexico are in a race against time. They are trying to con

VOA慢速英语2010年-IN THE NEWS - Oil Spill in US Gulf: Th

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Attention turned to Washington this week over the continuing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. On Thursday, the chief executive officer of BP faced hours of intense questioning at a House of Representatives

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By Paul Sisco Washington, DC 20 September 2006 watch Deepwater Oil Super computers, mathematical formulas, and advances in imaging all played a part in a much-publicized recent oil discovery beneath the Gulf of Mexico. ----- Consider the idea of dri

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U.S. President George Bush is again calling on opposition Democrats in Congress to expand offshore oil drilling. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, high energy prices are a big part of this year's presidential campaign. President G

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Widows of BP oil rig blast victims testify before US Congress He's the breath in my lungs. He's the beat of my heart -- Shelley Anderson, widow of oil rig victim Shelley Anderson's blond hair skims the blue ribbon she wears on her lapel in memory of

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Hopeful but Cautious on Gulf Oil

President Obama has described as a positive sign BP's statement that oil has, at least temporarily, stopped leaking into the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon well site. President commented briefly on the issue after returning from a visit to

VOA英语2010年-Gulf Oil Spill Video Archive Goes Online

For the first time, all of the underwater video taken during the Gulf oil spill will be available, online, to the public. Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana is hoping those videos will help experts be better prepared for future disasters. O

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The Obama administration has lifted the moratorium on deepwater drilling for oil and natural gas in the Gulf of Mexico it imposed after an accident in the Gulf in April that killed 11 workers and led to the biggest oil spill in history. Reaction from

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Eight years ago today, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig killed 11 people and led to a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The accident prompted big changes in how the country regulates offshore drilling. No

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