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May 26

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Watch Animation of the Oil Leak Top Kill Technique

By Carolyn O'Hara

Deepwater Horizon Unified Command has released this animation of the top kill technique that BP will begin Wednesday. You can watch a live feed of the top kill technique here. BP released the following statement Wednesday about…

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May 26

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Memo Suggests Warning Signs Were Ignored Ahead of Rig Explosion

A House panel investigating the Deepwater Horizon oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico says that during the hours that led up to the rig explosion, there were a series of missed and ignored warning signs that…

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May 26

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Gulf Coast Photographer Captures Oil Spill’s Effect on Wildlife

Since the oil leak in the Gulf erupted more than a month ago, Associated Press photographer Gerald Herbert has as been documenting the people and places at the center of the disaster.

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May 26

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Crews Scramble to Protect Louisiana Wildlife from Oil Leakage

As BP engineers continue attempts to stem the Gulf oil leak, Tom Bearden reports on the implications for the wildlife along Louisiana's fragile coast and the attempts to protect the ecosystem from heavier oil.

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May 26

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BP Moves Ahead with Tricky ‘Top Kill’ Procedure to Stop Oil Leak

BP crews launched a long-awaited operation to stop spewing oil at the source by pumping heavy drilling fluids into the massive leak. . Jim Lehrer talks to Greg McCormack, director of the Petroleum Extension Service at the University of Texas,…

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May 25

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Deepwater Horizon Oil Leak: A Month in Photos

By Lea Winerman

More than a month after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and sank into the Gulf of Mexico, oil continues to spew into the ocean from a pipe more than 5,000 feet below the surface. Meanwhile, containment and…

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May 25

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Deepwater Horizon Oil Leak: A Month in Photos

More than one month after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, oil continues to spew into the ocean from a pipe more than 5,000 feet below the surface. Meanwhile, containment and cleanup efforts continue on…

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May 25

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BP Official Outlines Best, Worst Case Scenarios for Stopping Oil

As BP faces increasing pressure from lawmakers over the ongoing Gulf Coast oil spill, Judy Woodruff talks to Managing Director Robert Dudley about the company's next moves to cap the leak and clean up the contamination.

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May 25

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Heavier Oil Flow Threatens Louisiana’s Sensitive Barrier Islands

Oil from the Gulf of Mexico leak turned darker on Tuesday, suggesting that heavier, more-polluting oil is spewing out. Tom Bearden reports from Louisiana, where the oil has begun to damage delicate barrier island ecosystems.

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May 24

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Federal Response to Oil Spill Comes Under Renewed Criticism

Updated 4:45 pm ET The Coast Guard admiral coordinating the federal response to the Gulf Coast oil spill said Monday it would not make sense for the government to take over control of the accident from BP. "To push…

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