The Coast Guard says the cap now allows the collection of about 15,000 barrels a day - an increase of about 4,000 barrels from Monday.

VOA: standard.2010.06.08

BP oil company is preparing its latest effort to cap the six-week-old oil leak.

VOA: standard.2010.06.01

"President Obama has made it a clear commitment to revolutionize the way that we use energy, including mandatory cap and trade legislation, long-term submissions reductions goals and a commitment to renewable energy technologies,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.31

The addition of Franken will provide the Democrats with 60 votes in the U.S.Senate, giving President Barack Obama and party leaders a better chance of passing controversial legislation such as health care reform and a cap-and-trade bill aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions linked to global warming.

VOA: standard.2009.06.30