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Far offshore, crews drill into Gulf of Mexico to stop oil
ON THE GULF OF MEXICO — Fly by helicopter above the patchy wetlands along the Mississippi River Delta and past the floating boom and skimmers that have failed to protect the Gulf Coast from the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
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ADEM boss says cleanup crews ‘still losing the battle’ against Gulf oil spill (with video)
DAUPHIN ISLAND — More than 2 million gallons of oil are skimmed, burned or collected from the site of BP PLC’s busted well every day, but cleanup crews are “still losing the battle,” according to Bruce Freeman, chief of the office of emergency response at the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
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Cleanup crews must battle oil and heat, humidity
BAY JIMMY, La. (AP) – The high-noon heat beats down like a fist along the Gulf Coast, but crews cleaning up the oil spill wear white plastic suits, with yellow boots and thick blue plastic gloves.
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Oiled birds everywhere, but little rescue crews can do
Michael Seymour peers at the oiled pelican floating near an island of mangrove trees and winces in frustration because — once again — there’s absolutely nothing he can do to help.
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This is Coast Guard footage of the controlled burns they’ve had to do as part of containing the massive oil spill that continues to grow out of control in the Gulf of Mexico.

Gulf Crews Fighting Oil Spill May Get Help From Weather
May 7 (Bloomberg) — Crews trying to stanch a spreading oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico are expected to have good weather at least until the middle of next week, a government forecaster said.

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Crews Lower Dome In Attempt To Stem Spill
Image Caption: NASA’s Aqua satellite flew over the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, May 4, at 18:50 UTC, or 2:50 p.m. EDT. The Moderate Imaging Spectroradiometer, or MODIS, instrument that flies aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this visible-light image. The bulk of the spill appears as a dull gray area southeast of the Mississippi Delta. Credit: NASA/Goddard/MODIS Rapid Response …

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Crews working to cap Gulf oil spill source
VENICE, LA – Calm seas off the coast of Louisiana are giving crews a bit of a break as they prepare to lower a massive dome over the oil leak. It’s being called BP ‘ s best hope to stop the well that has been gushing for two weeks.

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