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Gulf oil spill victims waiting for BP's checks
(CNN) – Bad information may be the only thing you can rely on from BP these days. Right now, thousands of people who make a living off the Gulf have suffered devastating losses. They've filed claims with BP, but they're still waiting for checks.
The oil giant says it's paid out $49 million so far, with another round of checks on the way, upping the total to $84 million. But as our Ed Lavandera found out, BP's promises don't pay the bills.
Who's really in charge of Gulf bird rescue operation?
(CNN) – Some of the most disturbing images we've seen from the Gulf oil disaster are birds and other wildlife coated in oil and fighting for every breath. Rescuing these birds and nursing them back to health is a delicate task. Our Jim Acosta went to see the operation firsthand and hit a roadblock, which left him asking – who is in charge?
Related: At wildlife rehab center, oiled pelicans get a second chance
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Exclusive: John Roberts tours BP's 'kill well' rig
(CNN) – We have seen the pictures from the ocean floor of the underwater volcano of oil erupting for 52 days now. But you may not know what's going on at the surface to stop this leak. It is incredible, unprecedented, very risky – and it has to work.
Our John Roberts saw the effort with his own eyes yesterday when he went out to ground zero, 40 miles off shore, with the man in charge of this effort, BP Chief Operating Officer for Exploration and Production Doug Suttles.
An army of oil workers, many who live along the coast they're working to save, are trying to hit something smaller than a basketball hoop five miles down and on the first shot. It's the closest BP has allowed anyone to get to their operations to kill the well. It's something you'll only see on American Morning.
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