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Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Wednesday marked the final day of drilling for the Planetarium's foundation.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Researchers at Clemson University are studying how eastern brown pelicans are affected by oil and natural gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico.

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

Monday, June 11, 2012  South Carolina's governor and two of the state's congressional Republicans are talking about federal offshore drilling legislation.

Friday, April 20, 2012  Federal regulators want to know if, and where, leases for drilling oil and natural gas should be issued along the mid- and south Atlantic coast.

Saturday, February 25, 2012  Obama says no quick fixes to energy squeeze, derides GOP drilling plan as a gimmick

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.

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.

Thursday, December 02, 2010  A senior administration official told The Associated Press on Wednesday that because of the BP oil spill, the Interior Department will not propose any new oil drilling in the East Coast for at least the next seven years.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010  Expert panel says signs of trouble missed, ignored prior to massive Gulf oil spill

Monday, November 08, 2010  Government panel lends support to BP's conclusions

Monday, November 08, 2010  Presidential commission to detail causes of Gulf spill, question companies involved

Thursday, October 28, 2010  Tests performed before the deadly blowout of BP's oil well in the Gulf of Mexico should have raised doubts about the cement used to seal the well, investigators with the president's oil spill commission said Thursday

Sunday, October 24, 2010  Environmental group's lawsuit seeks to revive federal moratorium on deepwater drilling