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BP test giant skimmer as oil clean-up attempts continue
A ship described by its owners as the largest oil skimmer in the world was tested in the Gulf of Mexico at the weekend – and represents the latest hope for relief workers trying to clean up the mess from BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil well, which has now been spewing crude into the ocean for 76 days. Related Stories ’24 killed in Chinese bus blaze’ Tanker blast survivors treated Ex-eating champ …
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2 commissioners oppose rubber stamp school tax vote
PANAMA CITY — Although a county attorney told board members a “yes” vote was required, two county commissioners on Tuesday voted against a motion to put a school district sales tax referendum on the fall ballot. Bay District Schools officials…
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Tar balls hit Texas as oil spill cost soars
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 5, 2010 (AFP) – Tar balls that could be from the huge Gulf of Mexico spill were found on the Texas coast, officials said Monday, as BP’s costs in the disaster soared above three billion dollars.
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Tar balls on Texas beaches are from Gulf oil spill
HOUSTON (AP) – Testing confirms that tar balls found over the weekend on Texas beaches are from the Gulf oil spill.
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BP oil gusher touches all Gulf states as officials say tar balls wash up on Texas beaches
Tar balls from the Gulf oil spill found on a Texas beach were the first evidence that gushing crude from the Deepwater Horizon well has reached all the Gulf states.
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Will BP’s oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico ever stop? According to some experts, the answer to that question is “no,” and based on what we’ve seen from BP, they don’t seem to be getting any closer to stopping it either. Mike Papantonio appears on MSNBC’s Hardball to discuss the latest developments in the case, and we’ll find out why Ken Salazar is still letting BP call the shots.

With deep sadness in the wake of the tragic Deepwater Horizon oil spill, I pieced together this video montage to bid farewell to the Gulf of Mexico as it was. If the Gulf ever recovers from this, it will not be in my lifetime. I wish the rest of the world could know exactly what we’ve lost. This is HOME, this is my HEART, this is tragedy beyond comprehension or words. That is why there is no wording….the photos and video speak volumes themselves….may God bless us all.
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Recovery Effort Falls Short of BP’s Promises
Washington Post: In March Report to Regulators, Oil Co. Overstated Its Cleanup Capabilities in Event of Major Spill
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Stennis International serving as hub of oil fight
BAY ST. LOUIS — For the second time in five years, Stennis International Airport (KHSA) is serving the Gulf Coast as the aviation support center for another ecological disaster cleanup effort.
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