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Oil spill: New study contradicts owner's claims
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Destruction at oil storage facility in Bahamas
A major oil storage terminal on Grand Bahama Island was damaged by Hurricane Dorian and has leaked oil into the surrounding environment, raising concerns that the oil could damage local reefs and wildlife.
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Oil leaking after storage site damaged by Dorian
A major oil storage terminal on Grand Bahama Island was damaged by Hurricane Dorian and has leaked oil into the surrounding environment, drone footage revealed on Saturday, raising concern that the oil could damage local reefs and...
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Senior US officials react to Texas pollution fears
The flood crisis in Texas has raised concerns about the environmental impact of Tropical Storm Harvey along the state's refinery-rich coast.
Nearly a third of US refining capacity sits in low-lying areas along the coast -...
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Senior US officials react to Texas pollution fears
The flood crisis in Texas has raised concerns about the environmental impact of Tropical Storm Harvey along the state's refinery-rich coast.
Nearly a third of US refining capacity sits in low-lying areas along the coast -...
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Seagulls fly around a Gulf Coast island, unaware their habitat is a manmade marsh built from sediment dredged out of the Port of Houston. This project could become a model for rebuilding ecosystems as the US government looks to invest a fund set up by BP after last year's massive oil spill.
HEADLINE: Texas conservationists rebuilding lost islands
CAPTION: Seagulls fly around a Gulf Coast island, unaware their habitat is a manmade marsh built from sediment dredged out of the Port of Houston. This project could become a model...
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Massive oil spill from 50s still being cleaned up
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1. Ariel shot New York City, downtown
New York, February 19-24, 2006
2. Manhattan skyline, from boat
3. Shoreline of Newtown Creek with oil stains
4. Bulkhead with oil stain, at low tide
5. Absorbent socks (to prevent oil...
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More excerpts of president's address to nation on oil spill crisis
1. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, US President:
"Beyond compensating the people of the Gulf in the short-term, it's also clear we need a long-term plan to restore the unique beauty and bounty of this region. The oil spill represents...
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NIGERIA: OIL PIPELINE LEAK: DEATHS LATEST (V)
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VOICED BY: Richard Vaughan
It is now thought that as many as 60 people were killed in Nigeria when oil leaking from a pipeline near the Lagos port of Apapa caught fire.
The fire also destroyed shacks in nearby squatter...
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Gulf Coast crews are using sand-sifting machines dubbed "Sandbonis," a reference to the Zamboni machines that are used to resurface ice rinks. The sand is sifted and washed first with hot water then mild detergent.
HEADLINE: 'Sandbonis' clean oil from beaches
CAPTION: (date)
Sandbonis? BP tried new method for cleaning Gulf Coast beaches
Suggested Caption: Gulf Coast crews are using sand-sifting machines dubbed "Sandbonis," a reference to...
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President Barack Obama dispatched Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa Jackson to help with the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
HEADLINE: Obama to use 'every resource' to help oil spill
CAPTION: President Barack Obama dispatched Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa...
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White House adviser David Axelrod talks about President Barack Obama's return visit to the Gulf Coast region on Monday and Tuesday.
HEADLINE: Obama wants BP to set up funds for claims
CAPTION: White House adviser David Axelrod says President Barack Obama will demand that BP create a special account to pay Gulf oil claims. (June 13))
Tough talk from President Barack...
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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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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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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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A look at how the oil spill is affecting local children's summer
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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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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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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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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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