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BP under fire over oil spill
(CNN) – Dozens of ships are now headed to the spot where a ruptured well is spewing crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. In two days, the crews on those vessels will attempt to plug the gusher using mud and cement. It's a high-risk procedure called a "top kill." If it fails, we could be dealing with this disastrous leak for months.
Doug Suttles, BP's chief operating officer for exploration and production, joined us on Monday's American Morning for an update on the progress.
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Bluefin tuna threatened by oil spill
(CNN) – The oil slick in the Gulf is now making its way into the loop current, posing a very real danger to the already fragile existence of the bluefin tuna. Our Rob Marciano spent some time with marine biologists who don't like the scenario that's beginning to play out.
How much oil is gushing into the Gulf?
(CNN) – The pictures are like a punch in the gut. Huge bands of syrupy crude oil are now snaking through the sensitive wetlands off Louisiana's coast. BP officials insist they're making a "measurable difference" containing the catastrophe. The oil giant is buckling to pressure from Congress, now allowing the world to see its live continuous video feed of the gusher at the bottom of the Gulf.
Steve Wereley is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue University. He was one of the first experts to question BP's estimate of 5,000 barrels a day leaking into the Gulf. He joined us on Thursday's American Morning to explain.
Read more: 'Top kill' is BP's new hope to stop oil
Searching for signs of oil along Gulf Coast
(CNN) – The scope of the damage to the Gulf Coast shores could be widening. East of Louisiana's prized wetlands, on the beaches of Mississippi, there's been a disturbing find. Tar balls are washing up and that's making a lot of people nervous. Our Rob Marciano has the report.
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Saving wildlife covered in crude
(CNN) – BP is releasing new pictures of the oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. What used to be the Deep Water Horizon is now deep trouble for the environment.
Plumes of oil and gas are pouring from the damaged well. BP claims their latest fix captures about two fifths of the oil. That's prompted authorities to expand the federal fishing ban. It now covers more than 47,000 square miles.
We're seeing images of the threat this oil spill poses to wildlife. In this American Morning original report, our Rob Marciano sees first-hand the efforts to clean and release these animals.
BP puts tube into Gulf Coast gusher
(CNN) – The crisis in the Gulf of Mexico is now entering its 28th day, but this morning there is some promising news. Some of the oil that was spewing into the Gulf is now being siphoned into a rig on the surface.
However, a permanent solution of stopping every drop may still be weeks or even months away. BP's chief operating officer, Doug Suttles, joined us on Monday's American Morning with the latest development.
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