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An effort to use a 100-ton steel-and-concrete box to cover a deepwater oil well gushing crude into the Gulf of Mexico was aborted Saturday after ice crystals encased it. Meanwhile, thick blobs of tar began washing up on Alabama's white sand beaches
HEADLINE: Deep-sea ice crystals stymie Gulf oil leak fix
CAPTION: An effort to use a 100-ton steel-and-concrete box to cover a deepwater oil well gushing crude into the Gulf of Mexico was aborted Saturday after ice crystals encased it. ...
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Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal issued a blistering rebuke toward federal officials who have blocked the state's plan to build a sand barrier to protect sensitive marshlands, some of which is already soaked in oil.
HEADLINE: La Gov. takes first tour of oil-soaked marsh
CAPTION: Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal issued a blistering rebuke toward federal officials who have blocked the state's plan to build a sand barrier to protect sensitive...
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Scientists are reporting the first conclusive evidence of a deep underwater oil plume from the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico but say it is invisible.
HEADLINE: Scientists: Study charts 22-mile Gulf oil plume
CAPTION: A 22-mile-long invisible mist of oil is meandering far below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, where it will probably loiter for months or more, scientists reported...
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Pamela Anderson and fellow celebrities talk about their passion for pets
The star of NBC's new sitcom, "Animal Practice," admits she may not practice the best animal care, but says that's because she can't bear to be without her dogs.
"We live in New York and L.A. and sometimes Florida for a portion of the...
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BP has released its internal report on what triggered the Gulf oil spill. The oil giant takes some of the blame, acknowledging that it misinterpreted a key pressure test of the well among. But it also faults its partners in the project.
HEADLINE: BP: Multiple companies contributed to Gulf spill
CAPTION: BP has released its internal report on what triggered the Gulf oil spill. The oil giant takes some of the blame, acknowledging that it misinterpreted a key pressure test...
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Tar balls have begun washing up on the white sand beach at Dauphin Island, Alabama, and crews are trying to determine if they are from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig spill or other rigs nearby.
HEADLINE: Crews investigating tar balls on Ala. beach
CAPTION: Tar balls have begun washing up on the white sand beach at Dauphin Island, Alabama, and crews are trying to determine if they are from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig spill...
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Public oyster beds in the Gulf of Mexico are producing less than a third of the shellfish than before oil spewed from a BP well in 2010. But whether the spill is a cause is still under review by the Natural Resource Damage Assessment. (Aug. 11)
nats Oyster boat motor
SOUNDBITE: Randy Slavich, Oyster Fisherman: "We've never seen it before like this."
nats Clanking of chain as metal oyster net, known as a dredge, is pulled into boat
SOUNDBITE Randy Slavich, Oyster Fisherman:...
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The man heading the Obama administration's response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico says a containment cap installed on the BP rig is helping to limit the leak.
HEADLINE: Allen: Containment cap showing promise
CAPTION: The man heading the Obama administration's response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico says a containment cap installed on the BP rig is helping to limit the leak. (June 8)
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Experts say there appears to be no good way to stop the oil that's streaming into the Gulf of Mexico. More than 200,000 gallons of oil a day are spewing from the site of the rig and a solution doesn't appear to be imminent. (April 30)
HEADLINE: Scientist: Oil cleanup methods a lose, lose
CAPTION: Experts say there appears to be no good way to stop the oil that's streaming into the Gulf of Mexico. More than 200,000 gallons of oil a day are spewing from the site of the...
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Restaurants and seafood industry officials in New Orleans are recycling oyster shells in hopes of revitalizing what dealers say is a depleted Gulf of Mexico harvest since BP oil spill in 2010. (June 24)
Restaurants and seafood industry officials in New Orleans are recycling oyster shells in hopes of revitalizing what dealers say is a depleted Gulf of Mexico harvest.
State officials said they don't have current figures on the size of...
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Scientists are returning to the Gulf of Mexico to assess the environmental impact of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. (March 31)
Scientists are returning to the Gulf of Mexico to assess the environmental impact of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Researchers will be using a small U.S. Navy submergence vehicle to study the sea floor, collect water and...
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Hairdressers collect hair to mop up oil spill
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 of hair being put into...
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Bush meets Spanish Prime Minister, comment on oil spill
Washington DC, 18 December 2002
1. Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar walks into the White House
2. Two shot of Bush and Aznar sitting together
3. Cutaway of reporters
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) George Bush, US President:
"He is one of...
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Emergency crews clear up remains of 10,000 gallon oil spill outside stripclub
Emergency crews sopped up the remains of about 10,000 (US) gallons (37,851 litres) of crude oil that sprayed into Los Angeles streets and onto buildings early on Thursday after a high-pressure pipe burst.
Oil was knee-high in some parts...
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Amphibious ship used to clean up oil spills, heads towards Iraq
The Gulf - 18 March 2003
1. Wide shot USS Comstock in the Gulf, US flag in foreground
2. Various skimmer boats on lower deck
3. Various thick plastic piping
4. Mid shot contractors
5. Various contractor preparing equipment on lower...
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President Barack Obama defended his administration's handling of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in Thursday's news conference but didn't take a defensive tone. Instead, Obama admitted there were times the government could have done better.
HEADLINE: Obama defends, but isn't defensive, on oil spill
CAPTION: President Barack Obama defended his administration's handling of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in Thursday's news conference but didn't take a defensive tone....
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A rare and different perspective at the oil spill from beneath the surface. The AP's Rich Matthews got an exclusive look at the spill by joining a dive team who explored how the oil is impacting the Gulf of Mexico
HEADLINE: AP Exclusive: Scuba Diving in the Gulf Oil Spill
CAPTION: A rare and different perspective at the oil spill from beneath the surface. The AP's Rich Matthews got an exclusive look at the spill by joining a dive team who...
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The White House says the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could affect President Obama's plans for a clean energy bill and an expansion of offshore drilling.
HEADLINE: Oil spill could impact Obama's drilling plan
CAPTION: The White House says the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could affect President Obama's plans for a clean energy bill and an expansion of offshore drilling. (April 29)...
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A massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that has become far worse than initially though crept toward the coast Thursday as government officials offered help from the military to prevent a disaster that could destroy fragile marshlands along the shore.
HEADLINE: BP would welcome feds' help in oil cleanup
CAPTION: A massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that has become far worse than initially though crept toward the coast as government officials offered help from the military...
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Ken Feinberg, the man tapped by President Obama to administer the $20 billion dollar fund for claims against BP, visited one of the hardest hit parts of the Gulf to reassure residents and business owners that he'll streamline the claims process
HEADLINE:Oil Claim czar meets with Gulf residents
CAPTION: Ken Feinberg, the man tapped by President Obama to administer the $20 billion dollar fund for claims against BP, visited one of the hardest hit parts of the Gulf to reassure...
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BP workers are cleaning up tar balls tossed onto Alabama''s Gulf Coast beaches by heavy surf from tropical system Lee.
HEADLINE: Raw Video: More tar balls wash up on Ala. beaches
CAPTION: In Gulf Shores, Ala., chunks of tar as large as baseballs washed up on the beach. Samples were being sent for testing to determine if they were from last year''s BP oil...
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Efforts under way to contain oil spill in world's largest mangrove forest
A 50-kilometre oil slick coated the Shela River flowing through the Bangladeshi part of the world's largest mangrove forest on Thursday after a fuel-laden barge sank two days ago following a collision with a heavy tanker.
At great risk...
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A massive steel and concrete box may be the best short-term solution for bottling an oil spill that is threatening sealife and livelihoods along the Gulf of Mexico.
HEADLINE: On Gulf Coast, wait for where oil may threaten next
CAPTION: A massive steel and concrete box may be the best short-term solution for bottling an oil spill that is threatening sealife and livelihoods along the Gulf of Mexico....
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There is fear that because sea turtles don't reach reproductive age for at least a decade, the true impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill won't be known for years. Scientists are using the nesting season to collect data.
HEADLINE: First Person: After Oil, Turtle Birth Fears
CAPTION: There is fear that because sea turtles don't reach reproductive age for at least a decade, the true impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill won't be known for years....