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Jul 16

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Containment Cap Holds Steady as Work on Relief Wells Continues

With the new oil well containment cap in place for the past 24 hours and no new signs of oil leaking into the Gulf, President Obama called the news hopeful but reaffirmed the need for a permanent solution. Tom Bearden…

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Jul 15

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Oil Gusher Halted At Least for Now: ‘Something Went Right’

For the first time since April, the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico stopped -- at least temporarily -- Thursday after BP sealed a containment cap during the start of pressure tests on the device. Joel Achenbach of…

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Jul 13

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News Wrap: BP Begins Testing New Oil Cap

In other news Tuesday, BP began testing a new containment cap and the Obama administration unveiled a new strategy to combat the spread of HIV and AIDS in the U.S.

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Jul 08

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Scientists Turn to Microscopic Bacteria for Help With Spreading Oil

As the large amounts of oil continue to foul the Gulf of Mexico, scientists have begun using microbes to help clean affected marshlands. Tom Bearden reports.

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Jul 05

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Heavy Surf, High Winds Affect Cleanup as Weather Continues to Strike Gulf

Many ships, including the testing of a new "super skimmer ship", were prevented from cleaning the shorelines as rough conditions persisted this weekend in the Gulf of Mexico. Ray Suarez talks to Greg McCormack, director of the Petroleum Extension Service…

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Jul 02

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Alabama’s Oiled Beach Towns Brace for Big Tourist Season Losses

As the remnants of Hurricane Alex dissipated over Mexico, a bigger influx of crude from the churning waves washed onto Gulf shores. Correspondent Tom Bearden reports from Alabama, where beaches and nearby businesses now sit nearly empty.

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Jul 01

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‘America Speaks to BP’ Full Transcript: Bob Dudley Interview

Google, YouTube and the PBS NewsHour teamed up to bring you into BP headquarters in Houston, Texas, for an exclusive interview with Bob Dudley, the executive newly in change for BP's oil disaster response. Here is the full transcript.

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Jul 01

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Dudley: BP Intends to Meet Commitments in Gulf ‘for Many Years’

As oil cleanup continues in the Gulf, Ray Suarez has excerpts from his interview in Houston with BP executive Bob Dudley, who answered viewer questions about the company's cleanup efforts and claims response.

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Jun 30

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Scientists Probe the Ocean Depths to Gauge Gulf Oil Spill Damage

Correspondent Tom Bearden reports from Florida on scientists who are going deep underwater with sensor technology to explore the damage caused by BP's gushing oil well in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Jun 30

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Hurricane Alex Hinders Oil Cleanup Efforts in Gulf

High waves and gusting winds from Hurricane Alex hampered cleanup efforts in the Gulf, forcing oil-skimming ships back to shore. Jeffrey Brown reports on the difficulties storm season may pose for the Gulf Coast.

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