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Saving Dauphin Island
(CNN) – More than 4.5 million gallons of crude have spilled into the Gulf of Mexico so far. The president is now calling on Congress for $58 million in new emergency funding to fight this looming catastrophe.
Along the shore in places like Dauphin Island, Alabama, this sludge could change lives forever. And there is an all out effort to hold it back. Our Reynolds Wolf has the report.
Oil slick threatens oyster business
(CNN) – In the next three minutes, about the time it will take for you to watch this report, nearly 500 more gallons of fresh crude oil will have spilled into the Gulf of Mexico, making the massive oil slick that much more of a menace.
The growing environmental threat has been well-documented, but now we're beginning to see the economic fallout. Our Reynolds Wolf reports from the Mississippi coast where an oyster processing plant has suddenly become a shell of its former self.
Gulf oil spill threatens wildlife
(CNN) – There's a developing story out of one of the states dealing with the disastrous impact of the BP oil spill. Many animal species are now in jeopardy.
You might think their wings would carry them away from the danger, but rare birds are finding it hard to escape the brown sludge. Wildlife experts in Mississippi are calling the situation "catastrophic." Our Rob Marciano has the report.
Read more: BP execs face hearings on Capitol Hill
Crude cleanup stymied, what next?
(CNN) – BP is moving on to plan "B" today to try to contain a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. A 40-foot high containment dome lowered into the water over the weekend failed to work.
The company is scrambling to figure out how to clog a leak that's spewing more than 200,000 gallons of oil into the sea every day. Doug Suttles is BP's chief operating officer for exploration and production and he joined us on Monday's American Morning.
Read more: Efforts to stop leak continue
Saving marine wildlife from oil spill
(CNN) – It will be ground zero for oily sea mammals all along the Gulf Coast. One of the country's top marine wildlife rehabilitation center's is bracing for a possible onslaught of injured dolphins, manatees and turtles. Our Rob Marciano got a behind-the-scenes look at the operation.
Read more: Containment dome shipped out to capture leaking oil
BP 'confident' in cleanup
(CNN) – Cleanup and containment efforts in the Gulf of Mexico are now a race against time. BP says it's doing everything it can to try and bottle up the disastrous oil spill and minimize the damage.
Doug Suttles is the company's chief operating officer for exploration and production. He spoke to us on Wednesday's American Morning, saying he's confident in the company's efforts.
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