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NPR Special Coverage: Gulf Oil Spill: Complete Coverage |
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Gulf Coast Communities Investigate Oily Sea Mist
09/03/2010 09:45 AM
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With so many unanswered questions about the lingering effects of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, coastal communities are turning to independent scientists for answers. In Orange Beach, Ala., officials are having the air, water and soil tested to check for toxins from the BP spill.
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Temporary Cap That Stopped BP Gusher Removed
09/02/2010 04:41 PM
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The cap was removed Thursday as a prelude to raising the massive piece of equipment underneath that failed to prevent the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
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BP Assures Governors It Will Restore The Gulf
08/29/2010 11:00 PM
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The Southern Governors' Association wraps up its annual conference in Birmingham, Ala., Monday. State officials at Sunday's meeting heard from BP CEO Bob Dudley, claims czar Kenneth Feinberg and Thad Allen, the government's point person on the oil spill recovery.
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Panel Recommends Lifting Of Oil Drilling Moratorium
08/26/2010 06:16 PM
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The panel of energy and environmental experts said President Obama's temporary ban on deep-water oil drilling had served its purpose, and that oil companies should be able to resume drilling if they meet new government standards.
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Key Device On Gulf Oil Rig Did Not Get Recertified
08/25/2010 05:19 PM
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A Transocean worker said the blowout preventer -- designed to prevent a spill in the case of an explosion -- was not recertified as required by federal regulators because it was constantly being maintained. It would have had to be completely disassembled, which could take as long as three months.
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Deep In Gulf Water, Bacteria Are Eating Spilled Oil
08/24/2010 11:00 PM
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There are some encouraging signs from the Gulf of Mexico that bacteria are consuming the underwater oil plume from the broken BP well. Oceanographers say oil-eating microbes are consuming the more toxic chemicals in an underwater oil plume and rendering them harmless.
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Administrator Takes Over $20 Billion BP Fund
08/23/2010 02:00 PM
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Kenneth Feinberg assumed his role as head of the $20 billion compensation fund on Monday. Until now, BP had been handling the process. Will it get any better for the thousands of people still waiting for their money?
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What To Do With Trash Left Behind In Gulf Cleanup?
08/23/2010 02:00 PM
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The cleanup effort from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has left behind more than 45,000 tons of garbage. That includes used boom, stained clothing from cleanup workers, tar balls and other trash. And now come questions of where to put that trash. Is it safe for the local landfill? Melissa Block talks to Darryl Malek-Wiley of the Sierra Club in New Orleans about taking out the trash from the Gulf.
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Gulf Seafood Industry Works To Wipe Oil Off Image
08/20/2010 12:00 PM
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For many people in the United States, seafood from the Gulf of Mexico has become inextricably linked to oil. Gulf fishing industry leaders say the amount of testing by government agencies should put consumers at ease. But experts in marketing say breaking the mental connection between "seafood" and "oil" will take time.
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Giant Oil Plume Found Below Surface Of Gulf
08/20/2010 06:00 AM
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Scientists for the first time have mapped a plume of oil compounds that gushed from BP's broken well, extending for at least 22 miles. It's an important new piece in a huge puzzle: Where did as much as half of the spilled oil go?
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'Virtual Shellfish' Aid In Studying Oil's Effects
08/19/2010 11:00 PM
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Though some of the oil from the Deepwater Horizon has now disappeared, scientists are trying to figure out what the remaining oil is doing to marine life. A damage assessment for a place the size of the Gulf is a huge and complicated job, but out of sight does not mean out of mind.
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Scientists Split On Gulf Oil Estimates
08/19/2010 02:00 PM
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The dispute started when the federal government released a report that left the impression that most of the oil was no longer a problem. Some scientists couldn't believe what they were reading. They say between 70 and 79 percent of the oil remains in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Rep. Markey Challenges U.S. Claims About Gulf Spill
08/19/2010 02:00 PM
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Markey (D-MA) is not altogether convinced of the claims that most of the oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico has been collected or dispersed. He grilled a panel of government officials about these claims on Thursday and also had pointed questions about the testing of Gulf seafood.
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Official: Gulf Well To Be Killed After Labor Day
08/19/2010 10:33 AM
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Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the federal incident commander for the disaster, said BP has been cleared to take the first step toward permanently plugging the Deepwater Horizon well: replacing the failed blowout preventer.
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Feinberg Vows Quick Response On Gulf Spill Claims
08/19/2010 03:44 AM
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BP has paid out about $376 million to individuals and businesses damaged by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, but on Monday, attorney Kenneth Feinberg will take over the claims process. At a town hall meeting Wednesday, he promised spill victims faster service.
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Current Hurricane News
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National Hurricane Center (Atlantic) |
Active tropical cyclones in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico
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Tropical Storm EARL Graphics
09/03/2010 10:12 PM
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5-Day Uncertainty Track last updated Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:33:08 GMT
Wind Speed Probabilities last updated Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:09:31 GMT
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