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Can 'cut and cap' work to stop oil leak?
(CNN) – If BP's "cut and cap" operation can't stop the Gulf oil leak this week, what's the next step? A relief well won't be finished until August and that's not even guaranteed to work. What about BP's claim that all the spilled oil is on the surface of the Gulf and not in underwater plumes, despite claims to the contrary by scientists? Bob Dudley is BP's managing director and he joined us on Tuesday's American Morning to answer our questions.
Is the Gulf oil cleanup working?
By Carol Costello, CNN
(CNN) – I was intrigued by BP CEO Tony Hayward's talk of "containment in the offshore." He said "there has been no black tide," and while there have been "breaches" in the system, BP says it has done a good job maintaining the vast majority of shoreline. But is that true? We took a ride to see for ourselves.
Gulf Coast residents torn over spill
(CNN) – Many people along the Gulf are now looking to a higher power as they lose faith in the federal government. But not all of them are praying for BP to go away. Ironically, the company may be the only thing they have left when this is over. Our Carol Costello has the report.
BP reports 'some success' in stopping oil leak in Gulf
Editor's Note: Watch CNN's "American Morning" on Monday from 6-9 a.m. ET for the latest reporting live from the scene of the Gulf Coast oil spill disaster. (Photos: Getty Images and Tracy Sabo/CNN)"
(CNN) – BP has measured "some success" in the Gulf of Mexico with a risky procedure known as "top kill," which has never been tried before a mile under the ocean's surface, the company's top executive said Friday.
The oil flow stopped when heavy drilling mud was being pumped into the well at high pressure, but it was too early to tell whether the operation will be able to permanently keep oil from gushing out, said Tony Hayward, BP's chief executive officer. The oil giant plans to resume pumping mud later Friday.
"Clearly, while we're pumping mud there is no oil and gas coming into the sea," Hayward said. A live video feed from the ocean floor showed a thick brown stream gushing into the water. That material was almost all nontoxic, water-based mud - not oil - he said. Read more
Monitoring the gulf oil spill & cleanup
(CNN) – It may be years before we know the full extent of damage from the Gulf oil spill. There's no doubt the impact on fish, wildlife and the environment has been devastating. So, can this coast recover? Doug Inkley is a senior scientist with the National Wildlife Federation and has been monitoring the spill and cleanup efforts. He joined us on Friday's American Morning to give us his assessment.
Oil spill threatens local businesses
(CNN) – Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer, but you wouldn't know it from looking at the beaches of Grand Isle, Louisiana. Normally, they would be packed with tourists, but this year no one's swimming or visiting, and that's putting local businesses at risk. Rhea Pelotto manages the Barataria restaurant and she joined us on Friday's American Morning to explain how the oil spill has impacted her business.
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