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Russia - Baltic Sea Fleet Turns To Rust
Russia's once proud Baltic Sea Fleet seems doomed to rust in
harbours in the Baltic state of Kaliningrad. Hundreds of naval
ships from the Russian Baltic Sea Fleet are listing in what have
become ship graveyards, because there is...
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BP CEO Tony Hayward apologizes for the oil spill and pledges that BP "will not rest" until they make it right.
HEADLINE: Bp's Hayward at Hearing: 'deeply Sorry'
CAPTION: BP CEO Tony Hayward apologizes for the oil spill and pledges that BP "will not rest" until they make it right. (June 17)
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Oil spill chief says capped well is holding up
BP Handout
Gulf of Mexico - 20 July 2010
1. Wide of blow out preventer ++MUTE++
2. Mid view of blow out preventer ++MUTE++
POOL - No Restrictions
Washington, DC - 20 July, 2010
3. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar being sworn in
4. Front...
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Vast amounts of natural gas contained in crude escaping from the blown Gulf of Mexico oil well could pose a serious threat to marine life by creating 'dead zones' where oxygen is so depleted that nothing lives.
HEADLINE: Methane in Gulf spill: 'dangerous, deadly'
CAPTION: Vast amounts of natural gas contained in crude escaping from the blown Gulf of Mexico oil well could pose a serious threat to marine life by creating 'dead zones' where...
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With the Gulf of Mexico oil spill quickly tripling in size, people who make their living on the Gulf Coast are getting angry as days roll by with no apparent solid clean-up plan. (May 1)
HEADLINE: Boat guide: Frustrated by oil spill uncertainty
CAPTION: With the Gulf of Mexico oil spill quickly tripling in size, people who make their living on the Gulf Coast are getting angry as days roll by with no apparent solid...
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Fuel spill fouls Puerto Rico coastline
1. Wide aerial of shoreline, oil washing onto beach
2. Mid of oily waves
3. Workers in white suits cleaning beach
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jorge Baez, Director of Natural Protected Areas, Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico:
"Well, if we...
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Tens of thousands of birds killed in oil spill, ecologists comment
1. Wide of sea pan to rescue workers clearing shore from oil and seaweed
2. Close up of oil in the sea
3. Mid shot of workers clearing up
4. Close up of oil and seaweed
5. Mid shot of workers with pitch forks digging up oil...
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Cleanup team cleaning oil from beach
Beirut coast
1. Wide of Sea with Lebanese army boat
2. Lebanese soldiers laying plastic pipe to clean the oil spill
3. Medium of boat in water
4. Soldiers preparing the pipe
5. Close of oil spill
6. Pipe being dragged to the sea
7....
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As the oil spill cleanup drags on, children along the Gulf Coast are struggling to deal with all the bad news...especially those in families who depend on the local seafood industry to survive.
HEADLINE: Oil spill effects spread to the children
CAPTION: As the oil spill cleanup drags on, children along the Gulf Coast are struggling to deal with all the bad news...especially those in families who depend on the local seafood...
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WRAP Hairdressers collect hair to mop up oil spill, prisoners donate
Manila - 29 August 2006
1. Various of hair being cut in salon
2. Hair falling on floor
3. Hair being swept with a broom
4. Tracking shot of hair in a dustpan, pull out to staff putting it into plastic bag
5. Close-up of hair being put...
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Samantha Joye, a marine scientist at the University of Georgia, says underwater oil plumes are reducing oxygen in parts of the Gulf of Mexico. But she says the drop-off isn't big enough to endanger marine life just yet.
HEADLINE: Scientist: Oxygen levels down in Gulf oil plumes
CAPTION: A marine scientist at the University of Georgia says underwater oil plumes are reducing oxygen in parts of the Gulf of Mexico. But she says the drop-off isn't big...
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As the Gulf of Mexico oil spill now nears its seventh week, more and more oil is washing up ashore. As one expert explains, the oil is killing the natural habitat for many species.
HEADLINE: First Person: Nothing can survive this
CAPTION: As the Gulf of Mexico oil spill now nears its seventh week, more and more oil is washing up ashore. As one expert explains, the oil is killing the natural habitat for many...
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Ship breakers yard receives boost with arrival of world's largest tanker
Gaddani, Sindh Province:
1. Wide pan of Gaddani breakers yard to "Sea Giant" tanker
2. Mid shot of sparks from oxy-acetylene cutter emerging through side of ship's hull
3. Close-up of cutting flame
4. Mid shot breaker wearing dark...
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Clean up operation after oil spill, comment
1. Pan of fishermen's wharf
2. Mid of oil spill
3. Boat surrounded by oil
4. Wide of cleaning operation
5. Men holding a pipe
6. Mid of boats in wharf
7. Pan of wharf
8. Close net
9. Man cleaning
10. Mid of wharf
11. Close-up of oil...
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Two years after the drilling-rig explosion that touched off the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, the head of BP''s Gulf Coast Restoration spoke to the Associated Press from Barataria Bay, one of the places hit hardest when oil washed ashore.
HEADLINE BP: ''The job''s not done'' in Gulf spill cleanup
CAPTION: Two years after the drilling-rig explosion that touched off the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, the head of BP''s Gulf Coast Restoration spoke to the...
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AZERBAIJAN/TURKMENISTAN: OIL PRODUCTION POLLUTES CASPIAN SEA AREA
Baku area, Azerbaijan; Turkmenbashi, Chelekan and Nebit Dag, Turkmenistan
Outside Baku, Azerbaijan - October 1st
1. Wide shot of land contaminated by oil
2. Mid shot of above showing close ups of pipes and leaking oil tanks
3. Close up...
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Almost three weeks after a new a federal paymaster took over the BP claims fund, there are those along the Gulf Coast who say they're still waiting for their money or didn't get enough.
HEADLINE: Gulf claims process criticized after BP takeover
CAPTION: Almost three weeks after a new a federal paymaster took over the BP claims fund, there are those along the Gulf Coast who say they're still waiting for their money or...
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South Africa - Oil spill harms penguins
An oil spill in Cape Town harbour has had a severe impact on seabirds in the area, according to conservationists. Hundreds of oil-covered penguins and cormorants are being treated at a rehabilitation centre run by the South African...
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Gulf residents say the fishing community has not yet recovered from the Deep Water Horizon oil spill in May 2010. Friday, BP announced a $7.8 billion dollar deal to settle lawsuits filed by some 100,000 individuals and businesses affected by the spill.
HEADLINE: First Person: Gulf residents eye BP settlement
CAPTION: Gulf residents say the fishing community has not yet recovered from the Deep Water Horizon oil spill in May 2010. Friday, BP announced a $7.8 billion dollar deal to...
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s early as dawn Wednesday, the oil company will try to choke to death the gusher at the bottom of the sea by force-feeding it heavy drilling mud and cement, a tactic called a "top kill" that is routinely used above ground but has never been tried 5,000 feet underwater.
HEADLINE: BP engineers draw up plans for 'top kill'
CAPTION: As early as dawn Wednesday, the oil company will try to choke to death the gusher at the bottom of the sea by force-feeding it heavy drilling mud and cement _ a tactic called...
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Retired U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen is nearing the end of his work as the National Incident Commander overseeing the vast Gulf oil spill. The AP's Rich Matthews has more on what Allen plans to do next.
HEADLINE: Adm. Thad Allen eyes life after oil spill
CAPTION: Retired U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen is nearing the end of his work as the National Incident Commander overseeing the vast Gulf oil spill. The AP's Rich Matthews has...
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Researchers say as much as 80 percent of the oil from the spill remains in the Gulf. They warn that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is a bigger mess than the government claims and that a lot of crude is lurking deep below the surface.
HEADLINE: Researchers: 80 percent of oil remains in Gulf
CAPTION: Researchers say as much as 80 percent of the oil from the spill remains in the Gulf. They warn that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is a bigger mess than the government...
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An oil spill threatening the fragile Galapagos Islands is continuing to spread, according to authorities.
An oil spill threatening the fragile Galapagos Islands is continuing to spread, according to authorities.
The Emergency Operations Committee in Galapagos confirmed in a news release on Friday the presence of contaminating material - a...
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Researchers studying the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill say it could be years before they understand how the exposure to oil and dispersants is impacting people in the Gulf. But fishermen say they are already having health issues. (April 11)
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SOUNDBITE: George Barisich, Fisherman:
"Will I be healthy enough to rebuild my oyster farms? Will I be healthy enough to shrimp full-time? If the stuff does come back, and if the prices...