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Gulf Coast scientists warn of hidden oil disaster
May 17, 2010NEW ORLEANS - What is happening in the Gulf is a "massive experiment" in how to poison an entire ecosystem, one scientist says.
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A shrimp boat captain worries and waits
May 14, 2010CHALMETTE, La. - Sixty miles off the Gulf of Mexico, the shrimpers and the people who work for them worry and wait in a world of hurt.
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Administration urged to work with Cuba on oil disaster, protecting Gulf
May 12, 2010"The Deepwater Horizon disaster underscores the need to be talking to Cuba about protecting our shared environment," the director of a U.S.-Cuba policy group says.
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No clear plan yet to stop the leak
May 11, 2010Oil could be gushing for at least three more months in the aftermath of last month's BP oil rig explosion.
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Cheney blasted for blocking oil well safety valve
May 4, 2010Women who have spent their lives fighting oil company pollution and profiteering denounced Dick Cheney and the company he once headed for their role in the oil spill spreading across the Gulf of Mexico.
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