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Oil spill update: Skimmers hampered; tar balls in Texas
July 6, 2010 9:03 AM
The crude continues to spill into the Gulf of Mexico but the fleet of skimmers tapped to clean the worst-hit areas has been hampered by a string of small storms. Meantime, tar balls have been discovered in Texas, but officials say there's no way to tell if they came... more » -
Obama to Gulf: 'You are not alone'
May 28, 2010 3:42 PM
President Barack Obama has promised Gulf Coast residents that they are not alone and will not be abandoned or left behind. Obama made the pledge as he visited Louisiana on Friday to tour areas threatened by the disastrous oil spill and get an update on response efforts. Speaking outside... more » -
Florida Keys tar balls not from BP oil spill
May 19, 2010 11:43 AM
Tar balls found on beaches in the Florida Keys this week are not from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill leaking from a well owned by BP, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday, citing laboratory tests. The news came as a temporary relief to Florida's tourism authorities, who are... more » -
Tar balls washed up on Louisiana beach
May 14, 2010 12:07 PM
Louisiana wildlife officials say workers have found huge tar balls littering the beach at Port Fourchon, some of them 8 inches across. Laura Deslatte, a spokeswoman for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, said Friday that the glossy globs of oil were found along the entire beach at... more »
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