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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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Oil workers suffer from deep water drilling ban
(CNN) – Images of the oil spill are horrifying to all of us, especially to the people who live and work in the Gulf. But what's equally upsetting is the shutdown of new work in the oilfields, an industry that provides so many jobs for the region.
The Obama administration said it would lift the ban on new shallow water permits after implementing new safety requirements, but the ban on deep water drilling will continue for many months. That has raised concerns of a second economic disaster in southern Louisiana – first fishing, now oil and gas.
Our John Roberts went down to Port Fourchon, Louisiana to see the pain firsthand.
New Orleans industries suffering from oil spill
(CNN) – While most of the coverage of the oil spill catastrophe has focused on Louisiana's marshes and the creatures that call it home, the threat facing the city of New Orleans seems to be flying under the radar.
Major industries in the Big Easy – tourism, seafood, oil – are all in turmoil. New Orleans elected a new mayor just four months ago. He's Mitch Landrieu and he joined us on Wednesday's American Morning in his first live national interview since the oil spill began.
BP told to come clean on claims
(CNNMoney.com) – Adm. Thad Allen, the retired Coast Guard commandant overseeing the response to BP's oil spill, sent a letter to Chief Executive Tony Hayward demanding more information on compensation provided to people affected by the disaster.
Allen plans to meet with BP's senior claims team on Wednesday to discuss the issue.
"We need additional information to assess how well the process is meeting the critical needs of individuals, families and businesses whose livelihoods are being impacted by the spill," wrote Allen, the National Incident Commander in charge of the clean-up.
It was unclear, from Allen's letter, where the meeting would take place and whether Hayward would be attending. Read more
CNN takes aerial tour of spill with Coast Guard
(CNN) – The images of the oil gusher below the Gulf are stunning, but to get a real perspective on the spill you have to see it from above. Hundreds of boats, miles of boom, pools of oil, and fire on the water. Our Rob Marciano went up with the Coast Guard for a look at the Gulf oil spill that you can only see here.
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