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Falcon Lake Mystery
U.S. and Mexican officials continuing their investigation of the disappearance and alleged death of American David Hartley, despite the grisly murder of the lead investigator. Hartley’s wife, Tiffany, claims her husband was killed by drug pirates on the Falcon Lake. Tiffany Hartley spoke with American Morning's John Roberts about the latest in the case.
"Hello CNN from Everest Base Camp"
Editor’s note: Arctic explorer Eric Larsen has spent the past 15 years of his life traveling to some of the most remote places on earth. He even sent the first tweet ever from the North Pole on Earth Day. Larsen reached the top of the Mt Everest on Friday. He talks to American Morning's Kiran Chetry about his 'Save the Poles' expedition to focus attention on Global Warming.
The Teaser for Monday, October 18, 2010
"The Teaser” is a preview of the guests we have lined up for the next day – so you know when to tune in (and when to set your alarm!). Guests and times are always subject to change.
6:10AM Erik Larsen, Polar explorer and the first Person to make it to North & South Poles and Mt. Everest in one year, on his incredible expedition and what kinds of climate change impacts he saw at Mt. Everest and Poles.
6:50AM Col. Dallas Hack, Director, Army's Combat Casualty Care Research Program, on the latest from Military medical researchers. They have developed a blood test that can detect if someone has suffered a concussion or a mild traumatic brain injury. How long until it receives FDA approval?
7:10AM Peter Baker, White House Correspondent, New York Times and Contributing Writer, on “Obama 2.0”, the Obama administration’s priorities for the last 2 years of this presidential term.
7:40AM Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York and Co-Chair, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, on the latest report that says nearly half of the guns that crossed state lines and were used in crimes in 2009 were sold in just ten states.
8:10AM Tiffany Hartley, Husband Allegedly Killed on Falcon Lake, on her eight-hour meeting with Mexican authorities and the latest in the investigation and search for her husband’s body.
8:40AM Amy Kremer, Chair of the Tea Party Express, the Tea Party Express is kicking off its national bus tour Monday in Reno, Nevada with the help of Sarah Palin.
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Gulf of Mexico six-month checkup
Editor's note: Watch Rob's full report on American Morning Monday at 6AM ET.
By Rob Marciano, CNN Meteorologist
It’s been three months since the Macondo well was capped, finally stopping the relentless flow of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Wednesday will mark six months since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded killing 11 men.
Countless critters in and out of the water have perished and thousands more will be affected down the road. This is easily the worst environmental disaster in American history. Millions of dollars and millions of man hours have been spent trying to clean up the incomparable mess and save the sensitive wildlife. A half year in...it's time for a checkup.
Our first stop is where more people have seen the oil up close: The beach. Northern Gulf beaches were all hit hard with crude and globs of tar. Alabama and Florida’s bright white crushed quartz beaches got it the worst and in the height of the tourist season. Most of the tar on the surface has been cleaned up, but some tar layers remain two feet below the surface, thanks to Hurricane Alex.
Oddly enough, the quickest way to naturally rid the oil is for another hurricane to roll in and scrape the tar back off the beach. Unwilling to wait for mother nature's help, man-made machines are helping dig deep. Cooler temperatures and innovation have brought out the big guns to mechanically clean the sand. But compressing the sand, disrupting a habitat, and burning lots of fuel is not the greenest way to clean an environmental disaster. So does the buried tar really need to be removed?
We took sand core samples with the University of West Florida. Preliminary results show minimal harmful compounds down to two feet. Don't eat it, or roll around in it too long and it’s no worse than changing the oil in your car. Regardless, it's not good for beach business. So cleanup crews are going after it.
Of course, the bigger issue is how the lingering hydrocarbon compounds accumulate in the Gulf's food chain and decrease fish populations. UWF is studying that too but won't have concrete answers for at least 6 months if not several years.
Watch the full story Monday on American Morning. Tuesday's report will feature the continued impact on wildlife. Wednesday we'll show you wetland areas where oil remains and what's being done about it.
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