The Daily Glob

"Fishermen Fear Disruption of Their Way of Life"

"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration extended the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico last week, and about 25 percent of federal waters, nearly 60,000 square miles, is now off limits to commercial fishermen. The notion that the spill would not be cleaned up in a few months, or possibly years, has hit 'like the death of a family member,' said Connie Townsend, the owner of a fishing boat charter service in Terrebonne Parish. And in interviews across southern Louisiana last week, the responses included anger, denial and naked grief." Amy Harmon reports for the New York Times May 29, 2010.

"Oil Spill Taking Toll on BP's Credibility — and the Government's"

"A litany of half-truths, withholding crucial video, blocking media access to the site and a failure to share timely and complete information about efforts to contain the largest oil spill in U.S. history have created the widespread impression that BP is withholding information about the April 20 oilrig blowout in the Gulf of Mexico, if not misleading the public and the government. The government has been little better, for weeks blindly accepting BP's estimates of the size of the spill, all but powerless to force the company to curb its use of toxic chemical dispersants and ignoring warnings from its own officials about possible worker safety violations." Erika Bolstad reports for McClatchy Newspapers May 29, 2010.

"Gulf Oil Spill: Unanswered Questions"

"The impatient nation isn't getting answers fast enough in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster. What exactly went wrong? Who messed up? How much oil is pouring into the Gulf? Can the oil get to Florida and even up the Atlantic coast? What will the environmental and economic consequences be? Will the chemicals used to disperse the oil leave their own destructive legacy?

"Media Access 'Slowly Being Strangled Off'"

"NEW ORLEANS — Media organizations say they are being allowed only limited access to areas impacted by the Gulf oil spill through restrictions on plane and boat traffic that are making it difficult to document the worst spill in U.S. history.

"BP CEO Disputes Claims of Underwater Oil Plumes"

"VENICE, La. – BP PLC CEO Tony Hayward on Sunday disputed claims by scientists that large undersea plumes have been set adrift by the Gulf oil spill and said the cleanup fight has narrowed to surface slicks rolling into Louisiana's coastal marshes. During a tour of a company staging area for cleanup workers, Hayward said BP's sampling showed "no evidence" that oil was suspended in large masses beneath the surface. He didn't elaborate on how the testing was done." Matthew Brown reports for the Associated Press May 30, 2010.

"Documents Show Early Worries About Safety of Rig"

"Internal documents from BP show that there were serious problems and safety concerns with the Deepwater Horizon rig far earlier than those the company described to Congress last week." Ian Urbina reports for the New York Times May 29, 2010.

"Attention Turns To Spill-Related Health Risks"

"Amid increasing reports of illnesses among workers helping to clean up oil in the Gulf of Mexico and residents living along the coast, concern is rising about health risks posed by the disaster and cleanup efforts." Rob Stein reports for the Washington Post May 30, 2010.

"BP Prepares to Take New Tack on Leak After 'Top Kill' Fails"

"Doug Suttles, BP's chief operating officer for exploration and production, said at a news conference that the engineers would try once again to solve the problem with a containment cap and that it could take four to seven days for the device to be in place."

Leslie Kaufman  and Clifford Krauss report for the New York Times May 29, 2010.

"AP ENTERPRISE: Spill Grew, BP's Credibility Faded"

"At nearly every step since the Deepwater Horizon exploded more than a month ago, causing the worst oil spill in U.S. history, rig operator BP PLC has downplayed the severity of the catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico.

On almost every issue -- the amount of gushing oil, the environmental impact, even how to stop the leak -- BP's statements have proven wrong. The erosion of the company's credibility may prove as difficult to stop as the oil spewing from the sea floor.

"BP Fails To Plug Oil Well With 'Top Kill'"

"VENICE, La./HOUSTON --BP Plc said on Saturday the complex 'top kill' maneuver to plug its Gulf of Mexico oil well has failed, crushing hopes for a quick end to the largest oil spill in U.S. history already in its 40th day.