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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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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....
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Six months after the rig explosion that led to the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, damage to the Gulf of Mexico can be measured more in increments than extinctions, say scientists polled by The Associated Press.
HEADLINE: Scientists lower Gulf health grade
CAPTION: Six months after the rig explosion that led to the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, damage to the Gulf of Mexico can be measured more in increments than extinctions, say...
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Federal lawyers have begun making their case for adding some $13.7 billion in penalties to costs already incurred by BP after the 2010 Gulf oil spill. (Jan. 20)
Federal lawyers have begun making their case for adding some $13.7 billion in penalties to costs already incurred by BP after the 2010 Gulf oil spill.
Pictures of fouled beaches and dead, oil-coated birds flashed on a courtroom screen...
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Despite mounting frustrations, the top federal official overseeing the response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico says there's no reason to push BP out of the way. AP correspondent Julie Pace reports
HEADLINE: White House to stick with BP in oil spill response
CAPTION: Despite mounting frustrations, the top federal official overseeing the response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico says there's no reason to push BP out of the...
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USA: CALIFORNIA: AVILA BEACH OIL CONTAMINATION CLEAN UP
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Just as the summer tourist season begins, a small California beach town two hundred miles north of Los Angeles is being demolished by a mammoth oil company.
Union Oil of California, known as Unocal, is tearing down the...
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More excerpts of president's address to nation on oil spill crisis
1. SOUNDBITE (English) US President Barack Obama
"Each of us has a part to play in a new future that will benefit all of us. As we recover from this recession, the transition to clean energy has the potential to grow our economy and...
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Emergency crews sopped up the remains of about 10,000 gallons of crude oil that sprayed into Los Angeles streets and buildings early Thursday after a high-pressure pipe burst. (May 15)
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Emergency crews sopped up the remains of about 10,000 gallons of crude oil that sprayed into Los Angeles streets and onto buildings early Thursday after a high-pressure pipe burst.
Fire...
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First offshore wind farm opens in the U.S
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4071042LEAD IN:The US's first offshore wind farm has opened off the coast of Rhode Island, ushering in a new era for the industry.Deepwater Wind has built five turbines to power around 17,000 homes, a...
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Jaguar Land Rover looks to the future at tech event
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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is looking to the future and building on its past at the company's inaugural Tech Fest event in London.
The British automaker has unveiled an electric version of its classic...
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Greece ministers on effort to clean up oil spill
Greek authorities insisted on Thursday that they were doing everything they can to clean up the viscous, foul-smelling oil that has coated large parts of Athens' coastline following the sinking of a small oil tanker.
The...
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French environment minister flies over oil spill site in Mediterranean
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The wildlife nightmare that everyone has feared for weeks along the Gulf Coast is fast becoming a reality. Saturday, a group of biologists and fish and wildlife agents were out on the water trying to rescue oil-covered birds
HEADLINE: Rescuers try to help oil-covered birds
CAPTION: The wildlife nightmare that everyone has feared for weeks along the Gulf Coast is fast becoming a reality. Saturday, a group of biologists and fish and wildlife agents were out...
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Dwayne Price, a charter boat fisherman, gave the AP's Bonny Ghosh a tour of oil-soaked Barataria Bay in Louisiana. Price decried the impact of the oil spill on the areas wildlife and pleaded for more help cleaning it up.
HEADLINE: Gulf fisherman: "It's heartbreaking "
CAPTION: Dwayne Price, a charter boat fisherman, gave the AP's Bonny Ghosh a tour of oil-soaked Barataria Bay in Louisiana. Price decried the impact of the oil spill on the areas wildlife...
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Crews were poised to begin setting fire to oil leaking from the site of an exploded drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, a last-ditch effort to get rid of it before it reaches environmentally sensitive marshlands on the coast.
HEADLINE: Crews try setting fire to oil leaking in Gulf
CAPTION: Crews have begun setting fire to oil leaking from the site of an exploded drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, a last-ditch effort to get rid of it before it...