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New BP chief; 2 new oil spillsFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:57AMNEW ORLEANS -- The American picked to lead oil giant BP pledged Tuesday -- the same day workers in Michigan and Louisiana fought two other but much smaller spills -- that his company will remain committed to the oil-washed Gulf of Mexico even after the busted well is sealed.

Aquabatics to visit Bath CreekFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:21AMThe waves will be rolling early and often on Bath Creek on Saturday as 50 to 60 wakeboarders, kneeboarders and wakeskaters return for the North Carolina INT League competition.

Grant to lower pollution from 4 towboat enginesThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:21PMThe Port of Pittsburgh Commission has received a $1.15 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to install less polluting diesel engines and generators in four towboats used on Pittsburgh area rivers.

Crews Work to Cap New Oil Leak Along Louisiana's CoastThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:19AMCrews are working to cap a new oil leak in a Louisiana coastal inlet after a barge slammed into an abandoned well on July 27, sending a shower of water, natural gas and oil spewing about 100 into ...

Ruptured Louisiana Oil Well Still GushingThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:36AMYesterday, we wrote about an abandoned oil well in the Gulf of Mexico that was not lit as required when it was struck by a tugboat pushing a barge early the prior morning. The collision ruptured the wellhead and sent oil, contaminated water, and natural gas spewing into the air. NOLA reports that the broken [...]

Boaters bring vessels together to honor JonesWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:39PMLocal boaters gathered on the Kanawha River in vessels of all shapes and sizes to say goodbye to their friend and fellow boater, Nelson Jones, who some say put the Kanawha River on the map with the event he founded nearly 40 years ago. Jones, who passed aw...

Kirby Corporation Announces 2010 Second Quarter ResultsWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:00PMKirby Corporation today announced net earnings attributable to Kirby for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010 of $29.3 million, or $.54 per share, compared with $33.7 million, or $.63 per share, for the 2009 second quarter. Â Kirby's published 2010 second quarter guidance range was $.52 to $.57 per share. Â Consolidated revenues for the 2010 second quarter were $273.7 million compared with ...

Crews work to cap new La. oil leak near GulfWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:30PM(AP:NEW ORLEANS) Oil, natural gas and water are still spewing from an abandoned well hit by a barge on a Louisiana waterway near the Gulf of Mexico.

City looking to rid the Cayuga from riverfrontTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:41PMDreams of a riverside museum have turned into a floating headache for the city of Stillwater.