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Monday, January 28, 2013  Crude oil leaked into the Mississippi River and the waterway was closed.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  BP agrees to plead guilty and pay a record $4.5 billion over Gulf spill; 3 employees charged

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  The July 25, 2010, pipeline rupture spread oil across roughly 35 miles of the Kalamazoo River near Marshall, Mich., fouling wildlife habitat and closing a large swath of the river to boaters and anglers.

Friday, June 15, 2012  Stephen Baldwin awarded nothing in lawsuit against Kevin Costner over lucrative BP contract

Friday, April 20, 2012  FDA says no risk from Gulf seafood amid environmental worry over sick fish at oil spill site

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  Oil spill defendants want to keep investigations blaming them for disaster out of civil trial

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  New evidence cites more BP oil spill mistakes as panel prepares to release its report

Wednesday, August 17, 2011  'Treasonous' to print money? Days into the presidential race, Perry's not holding his tongue

Wednesday, July 06, 2011  Documents detail Exxon's Yellowstone response as surging river raises fears spill could spread

Monday, July 04, 2011  Exxon claims Montana spill limited but governor doubtful, says company needs to look harder

Thursday, April 21, 2011  Lengthy court battle looms over oil spill disaster; BP, rig owner, others look to lay blame

Wednesday, April 20, 2011  The president said significant progress has been made since the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, but the work isn't done.

Monday, April 11, 2011  Gulf officials using SUVs, iPad and other gear with no clear oil ties, on BP's dime

Thursday, December 30, 2010  Cleanup of Gulf Coast nears end, but buried oil in sands may linger for a long time

Wednesday, December 29, 2010  As the Gulf oil spill gushed out of control, BP's financial liabilities seemed big enough to sink the company. No more.