BP's Hayward to leave as CEO; Russia job in works

By Harry R. Weber and Robert Barr

updated 3 days, 19 hours ago

Tony Hayward, who became the face of BP's flailing efforts to contain the massive Gulf oil spill, will step down as chief executive in October and will be offered a job with the company's joint venture in Russia, a person familiar with the matter said Monday. Published 11:21 a.m. July 26, 2010 - Comments

Chavez threatens to halt sale of oil to U.S.

By Ian James

President Hugo Chavez threatened on Sunday to halt oil sales to the United States if Venezuela faces any military attack by its U.S.-allied neighbor Colombia. Published 7:36 p.m. July 25, 2010 - Comments

Official: BP CEO Hayward being replaced

By Harry R. Weber

updated 4 days, 20 hours ago

Gaffe-prone BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward, under fire for his handling of the Gulf oil spill, is being replaced, a senior U.S. government official said Sunday. Published 1:49 p.m. July 25, 2010 - Comments

Ships head back to Gulf oil well to resume work

By David Dishneau and Harry R. Weber

Ships were getting back in place Sunday at the Gulf of Mexico site of BP's leaky oil well as crews raced to resume work on plugging the gusher before another big storm stops work again. Published 8:34 a.m. July 25, 2010 - Comments

Senate Democrats abandon comprehensive energy bill

By Matthew Daly

Senate Democrats are giving up on plans to pass an energy bill that caps emissions of carbon dioxide, saying Republicans refuse to support the measure. Published 3:07 p.m. July 22, 2010 - Comments

Mine safety officials slam Massey claims on ventilation

By Sam Hananel

Mine safety officials are painting a portrait of ineptitude and confusion by officials at Massey Energy Co. in the months before an explosion at the company's West Virginia mine killed 29 men. Published 2:49 p.m. July 22, 2010 - Comments

China oil spill poses 'severe threat' to sea life

By Cara Anna

China's largest reported oil spill emptied beaches along the Yellow Sea as its size doubled Wednesday, while cleanup efforts included straw mats and frazzled workers with little more than rubber gloves. Published 7:36 p.m. July 21, 2010 - Comments

Storms threaten to shut down BP's Gulf well efforts

By Colleen Long and David Dishneau

updated 1 week, 1 day ago

Tropical rainstorms moving toward the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday threatened to shut down undersea efforts to seal BP's ruptured well, interrupting work just as engineers get close to plugging the leak with mud and cement. Published 9:32 a.m. July 21, 2010 - Comments

Gulf oil spill chief says seepage at another well

By Frederic J. Frommer

The federal government's oil spill chief said Tuesday that seepage two miles from BP's oil cap is coming from another well, tamping down fears that leaks from the ruptured well mean it's unstable. Published 7:03 p.m. July 20, 2010 - Comments