Dina Cappiello

This undated handout photo provided by the EPA shows Al Armendariz. Armendariz, the Obama administration's top environmental official in the oil-rich South and Southwest region has resigned after Republicans targeted him over remarks made two years ago when he used the word "crucify" to describe how he would go after companies violating environmental laws. (AP Photo/EPA)

Top EPA official resigns over 'crucify' comment

Last updated Monday, April 30, 2012 - 1:49pm

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration's top environmental official in the oil-rich South and Southwest region has resigned after Republicans targeted him over remarks made two years ago when he used the word "crucify" to describe how he would go after companies violating environmental laws.

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(GERALD HERBERT/The Associated Press) In this April 21, 2010 file photo taken in the Gulf of Mexico more than 50 miles southeast of Venice on Louisiana’s tip, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig is seen burning. A BP scientist identified a previously unreported deposit of flammable gas that could have played a role in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but the oil giant failed to divulge the finding to government investigators for as long as a year, according to interviews and documents obtained by The Associated Press.

US gov’t prepares to release BP oil spill report

Last updated Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 7:44am

A key federal report into what caused the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history was being readied for release as early as Wednesday amid revelations that BP made critical mistakes on the well and failed to tell its partners and the U.S. government when it realized it.

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Bishop blasts EPA action

Dina Cappiello, H. Josef Hebert   The Associated Press
Last updated Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 8:09am

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration took a major step Monday toward imposing the first federal limits on climate-changing pollution from cars, power plants and factories, declaring there is compelling scientific evidence that global warming from man-made greenhouse gases endangers Americans' health.

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