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Looming environmental disaster
(CNN) -There are reports today of oil washing ashore on Louisiana's coastline, which is home to hundreds of species of wildlife. Environmental health and toxicology professor at Tulane University, Luann White, and president of Dean Blanchard Seafood, Dean Blanchard, joined us on Friday's American Morning to talk about the impact this spill could have on the environment.
Gulf oil spill worse than feared
(CNN) – The oil spill off the coast of Louisiana is much worse than anyone thought. The Coast Guard confirms more than 200,000 gallons of crude are pouring into the Gulf of Mexico every day. That's five times worse than anyone feared.
A third leak at the site of last week's platform explosion has now been discovered a mile beneath the ocean surface. The threat of an environmental disaster is now so severe that the president is offering to send in the military to help. Our Reynolds Wolf has the report. Read more
Coast Guard: No crude oil leaks in Gulf rig accident
(CNN) – Authorities are fearing a potential environmental disaster after an oil rig burning out of control in the Gulf of Mexico sank yesterday. Right now there's a five-mile slick of crude 40 miles off shore.
A number of specialized boats are heading to the area with skimmers and other equipment to minimize the impact. Rear Admiral Mary Landry, commander for the Coast Guard's 8th district, joined us on Friday's American Morning to discuss their efforts.
Oil slick spreads from sunken rig
(CNN) – A 1-by-5-mile sheen of crude oil mix has spread across the Gulf of Mexico's surface around the area where an oil rig exploded and sank, according to the Coast Guard.
"This is a rainbow sheen with a dark center," Coast Guard Rear Adm. Mary Landry told reporters.
Officials do not know whether oil or fuel are leaking from the sunken Deepwater Horizon rig and the well below, but BP Vice President David Rainey said "it certainly has the potential to be a major spill."
A remotely operated vehicle is surveying the area and cleanup efforts are under way, Landry said. The sheen "probably is residual from the fire and the activity that was going on on this rig before it sank below the surface," she said. Read more
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