Odessa pastor dies in Fort Davis area motorcycle crash
A 44 year old Odessa man, Michael Robert Graham, died Monday after losing control on State Highway 17 north of Fort Davis. He was not wearing a helmet and was pronounced dead at the scene. Graham was an executive director at New Direction Ministry of Midland and a member of First Baptist Church of Odessa.
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BP partners bill cleanup costs after Gulf spill
BP says total spill cleanup costs exceed 3 billion dollars and bills partners Anadarko Petroleum and Mitsui for their shares. Anadarko, a 25 percent stake, has been billed over 250 million dollars. Mitsui, a 0 percent partner, about 111 million dollars. BP spokeswoman says partners bear some costs and Anadarko reviews a 272.2 million bill and assesses contractual remedies.
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BP Seeks relief well as Gulf spill stretches toward August
BP grows confident its August relief well will stop the Gulf firehose but uncertainty remains. If it fails, oil could spill for years while new plans unfold. BP cites 2.1 billion gallons believed in the reservoir and notes backup options like reconfiguring the cap or linking to a surface platform. Texas A&M's Gene Beck cautions the relief well is not a slam dunk.
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