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WRAP Panel reports on Gulf of Mexico oil spill, reax
FILE: Gulf of Mexico waters off Louisiana coast - 06 June 2010
1. Wide of oily water washing on to shore and over a dead bird lying on sand
2. Close-up of clumps of oil floating on water's surface
3. Close-up of bird trapped in oily...
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Californians rally against Trump administration's offshore drilling plan
Several hundred demonstrators at the California Capitol called on the Trump administration to drop plans to expand offshore drilling.
Protesters gathered in Sacramento on Thursday ahead of a public meeting where the Bureau...
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The deadly blowout of an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico was triggered by a bubble of methane gas
HEADLINE: BP probe: methane bubble triggered rig blast
CAPTION: Survivors of the oil rig explosion have reportedly told BP that the deadly blowout was triggered by a bubble of methane gas. (May 8))
While the exact cause of last month's...
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Scientists from the University of Miami said they were concerned about the ooze from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill reaching a major ocean current that could carry it through the Florida Keys.
HEADLINE: Scientists worry about oil reaching Fla. keys
CAPTION: Scientists from the University of Miami said they were concerned about the ooze from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill reaching a major ocean current that could carry it...
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The Atlantic hurricane season could be the busiest since 2005, when Katrina and Rita caused massive destruction along the same part of the Gulf Coast now struggling with the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, government scientists said Thursday.
HEADLINE: US predicts up to 7 major Atlantic hurricanes
CAPTION: The Atlantic hurricane season could be the busiest since 2005, when Katrina and Rita caused massive destruction along the same part of the Gulf Coast now struggling with...
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An offshore oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil spill.
HEADLINE: Offshore oil rig explodes in Gulf of Mexico
CAPTION: An offshore oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil spill. (Sept. 2)
The Coast Guard says...
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WRAP Major oil spill threatens fisheries, coastal resources, adds soundbites
1. Wide of local people cleaning shore
2. Close of oil slick being collected by hand
3. Medium of people collecting oil
4. Wide of people collecting oil
5. Close of crab walking on oil
6. Wide of mangrove forest with oil slick
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Investigators want to know if a harbor pilot under investigation in the San Francisco Bay oil spill initially downplayed the damage to his ship.
HEADLINE: Wildlife specialists and volunteers try to save birds
CAPTION: As investigators continue to probe the recent San Francisco Bay oil spill, wildlife specialists and volunteers have joined hands to try to clean and rehabilitate...
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Significant amount of oil on water and in marshes of Barataria Bay
1. Tracking shot of Barataria Bay during sunrise
2. Tracking shot of the bay seen from boat
3. Tracking shot of oil containment boom
4. Mid of skimmer boats used to collect oil
5. Aerial of the bay with visible oil sheen
6. Aerial of...
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A look at how the oil spill is affecting local children's summer
AP Television
Galliano, Louisiana - 5 August 2010
1. Mid rear view of Austin Verdin fishing
2. Close up of hands winding in fishing reel
3. Various of Verdin fishing
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Austin Verdin, 11-year-old resident:
"This year...
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After a barge collided with a boat in the Houston ship channel and started leaking oil, bird conservationists are tracking migrating birds that could possibly be impacted by the accident. (March 25)
The Coast Guard says it has reopened the Houston Ship Channel to some traffic after thousands of gallons of oil spilled from a barge this weekend.
Officials said Tuesday that the key waterway on the Gulf of Mexico had been cleared enough...
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Among the thousands of animals rescued from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, hundreds of juvenile pelicans and sea turtles. As AP's Haven Daley reports, nursing these baby animals back to health can prove to be especially challenging.
HEADLINE:Wildlife Caretakers Rescue 'Orphans of the Spill'
CAPTION: Among the thousands of animals rescued from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, hundreds of juvenile pelicans and sea turtles. As AP's Haven Daley reports,...
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Petroleum is used to make more products on earth than most people realize. While a lot of people would like to cut off all uses of petroleum because of the BP oil leak in the Gulf, some say it's not that easy to do without products made from oil.
HEADLINE: Running on empty: What's life without oil?
CAPTION: Petroleum is used to make more products on earth than most people realize. While a lot of people would like to cut off all uses of petroleum because of the BP oil leak in the...
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President Barack Obama has held his first meeting with the leaders of an independent commission investigating the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and he says the panel will examine the disaster and its causes thoroughly
HEADLINE: Obama pledges changes to avert future oil spills
CAPTION: President Barack Obama has held his first meeting with the leaders of an independent commission investigating the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and he says the panel will...
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The biologically diverse Barataria Bay in Louisiana has become the epicenter of the oil spill. Local fisherman are upset and fear that the wildlife and fisheries will be wiped out altogether threatening the livelihood of all who depend on this already endangered estuary.
HEADLINE: Barataria estuary now ground zero in oil spill
CAPTION: The biologically diverse Barataria Bay in Louisiana has become the epicenter of the oil spill. Local fisherman are upset and fear that the wildlife and fisheries will...
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A top NOAA offical says the Gulf Coast oil spill is a major blow to the U.S. economy and the environment. David Kennedy is the acting administrator for the National Ocean Service, a branch of NOAA that manages coastal and marine resources.
HEADLINE: NOAA official: Gulf oil spill is of 'grave concern'
CAPTION: A top NOAA official says the Gulf Coast oil spill is a major blow to the U.S. economy and the environment. David Kennedy is the acting administrator for the National...
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With billions of dollars at stake, the trial to figure out how much more BP and other companies should pay for the nation's worst offshore oil spill began Monday in New Orleans. (Feb 25)
HEADLINE: High Stakes Trial Begins for BP Gulf Oil SpillCAPTION: With billions of dollars at stake, the trial to figure out how much more BP and other companies should pay for the nation's worst offshore oil spill began Monday in New...
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Excerpt of president's address to nation on oil spill crisis
1. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, US President:
"Good evening. As we speak, our nation faces a multitude of challenges. At home, our top priority is to recover and rebuild from a recession that has touched the lives of nearly every...
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The calamitous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has forced the shutdown of the gulf's rich fishing grounds, and environmentalists are expressing concerns about the spill's impact on the region's marine life.
HEADLINE: Worries grow over oil spill's impact on marine life
CAPTION: The calamitous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has forced the shutdown of the gulf's rich fishing grounds, and environmentalists are expressing concerns about the...
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Oil company defends Niger Delta operation, protest
1. Wide of parliamentary commission round table conducting the hearing
2. Wide of spectators
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Audrey Gaughran, Amnesty International:
"Shell will say it's all sabotage, or the majority is sabotage, and they will...
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The vessel "A Whale," a massive super-tanker modified to skim oil from the surface of the Gulf of Mexico is anchored in the Mississippi River. Once deployed, the ship could suck up more than 20 million gallons of oil fouled water per day.
HEADLINE:World's largest oil skimmer positions in Gulf
CAPTION: The vessel "A Whale," a massive super-tanker modified to skim oil from the surface of the Gulf of Mexico is anchored in the Mississippi River. Once deployed, the ship...
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Trump Moves to Vastly Expand Offshore Drilling
The Trump administration moved Thursday to vastly expand offshore drilling from the Atlantic to the Arctic oceans with a plan that would open up federal waters off California for the first time in more than three decades.
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Trump Moves to Vastly Expand Offshore Drilling
The Trump administration moved Thursday to vastly expand offshore drilling from the Atlantic to the Arctic oceans with a plan that would open up federal waters off California for the first time in more than three decades.
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Trump Moves to Vastly Expand Offshore Drilling
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The Trump administration moved Thursday to vastly expand offshore drilling from the Atlantic to the Arctic oceans with a plan that would open up federal waters...