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May 19

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U.S. in Talks with Cuba Over Containing Oil Leak

The State Department engaged in rare talks with the Cuban government, amid fears that strong currents could carry the spreading oil slick eastward. Jeffrey Brown reports on the ongoing attempts to capture oil flowing from the sunken rig.

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May 17

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BP Makes Headway in Capturing Leaking Oil

BP officials said the company is using a new siphoning strategy and capturing more than 1,000 barrels of the oil that would have otherwise leaked into the Gulf of Mexico, but scientists are voicing new worries about the leak's environmental…

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May 17

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NOAA’s Lubchenco: Understanding Oil Leak’s Consequences in ‘Early Stages’

Researchers working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have reported finding gigantic sub-surface plumes of crude oil in the Gulf of Mexico. Gwen Ifill talks to Jane Lubchenco, head of the NOAA, about the the growing environmental concerns from…

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May 14

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Obama Wants Reform on ‘Cozy Relationship’ Between Oil Companies, Regulators

President Obama called for an overhaul of how the government handles oil drilling approval, as estimates of the gulf oil leak's magnitude continue to climb. Jeffrey Brown talks to U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen about the ongoing crisis…

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May 13

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News Wrap: BP Unveils New Approach in Attempt to Siphon Leaking Oil

In other news Thursday, BP announced it will attempt to use a smaller pipe to siphon leaking oil to the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, and a new report shows that the number of American households facing foreclosure is…

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May 12

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Investigators: Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Failed Key Tests Ahead of Explosion

Tom Bearden continues his reporting from the Gulf of Mexico with an update on hearings into the massive oil spill, as investigators testified that the Deepwater Horizons oil well failed a key pressure test just hours before the explosion.

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May 11

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Oil Executives Under Fire in Congressional Gulf Leak Probe

Oil company executives traded blame for last month's explosion at an offshore rig in the Gulf of Mexico at hearings in Washington and Louisiana. Gwen Ifill talks to a Wall Street Journal reporter for more on the investigation into the…

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May 10

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Exclusive: Oil Rig Worker Shares Tale of Survival, Fear, Legal Tangles

Oil rig survivor Christopher Choy recently shared his story with the NewsHour and NPR.

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May 10

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Exclusive: Deepwater Horizon Worker Details Survival, Pending Legal Battle

In an exclusive interview with the PBS NewsHour and NPR, oil rig worker Christopher Choy tells his harrowing story of survival aboard the Deepwater Horizon rig that exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as the legal…

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May 07

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News Wrap: Oil Containment Dome Lowered into Place over Well Leak

In other news Friday, BP lowered a massive containment dome into the Gulf of Mexico to try to cap the oil well that has now been leaking for 17 days and police closed part of Times Square in New York…

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