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April 26, 2011

Many Gulf Coast Residents Still Frustrated by Handling of BP Oil Spill

A year after the Deepwater Horizon explosion touched off a massive oil leak that polluted the Gulf Coast, many residents remain angry and frustrated at the slow response of BP and the U.S. government. Tom Bearden reports from the Gulf on residents' attitudes a year after the disaster began.

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April 26, 2011

One Year Later, Where Does BP Stand?

By: Murrey Jacobson

One Year Later, Where Does BP Stand?

One year after the Gulf oil spill, BP is still in the crosshairs of many, and anger against the company has not subsided along the Gulf Coast. But BP is doing better than many had expected last spring and summer. » Read More ...

April 21, 2011

AP Photojournalist Documents 'Horror Show,' Aftermath of Gulf Coast Oil Spill

Associated Press photographer Gerald Herbert's work captured the environmental and personal toll of the Deepwater Horizen oil spill along the Gulf Coast. Herbert narrates a slide show of his images from the spill's early days and the subsequent struggle to clean up the coast and rebuild the coastal economy.

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April 21, 2011

Technology Failures, Perils of Deepwater Drilling Among Gulf Oil Spill's Lessons

In his new book, "A Hole at the Bottom of the Sea," Washington Post reporter Joel Achenbach chronicles the 2010 struggle to stop what would become the nation's worst off-shore oil spill. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Achenbach about the battle to plug the BP Macondo well, the lessons learned and the future of deepwater drilling.

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April 21, 2011

Deepwater Horizon Survivor Chris Choy: 'I Can't Go Back Onto a Rig'

By: Dave Gustafson

Deepwater Horizon Survivor Chris Choy: 'I Can't Go Back Onto a Rig'

With this week marking the first anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and start of the Gulf oil spill, we checked back with Christopher Choy, a roustabout who survived the blast on the rig, to see how he is faring a year later. » Read More ...

April 21, 2011