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OIl hits Louisiana shore; BP admits spill is more serious than estimated
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP conceded Thursday that more oil than it estimated is gushing into the Gulf of Mexico as heavy crude washed into Louisiana’s wetlands for the first time, feeding worries and uncertainty about the massive monthlong spill.
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President Obama Comments on the BP Oil Spill in Louisiana visit: firedoglake.com
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Oil fouls Louisiana, BP scrambles to contain spill
A boat passes through heavily oiled marsh near Pass a Loutre, Louisiana May 20, 2010. For nearly a month, roughly 5,000 barrels (210,000 gallons/795,000 liters) of oil per day have been gushing from BP’s broken Deepwater oil well situated in the Gulf of Mexico, in what could be named the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
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After surveying the BP oil spill and federal response in the Gulf Region, the President discusses the enormous scope of the disaster and the ongoing federal commitment in Venice, Louisiana. He also speaks about the incident in Time Square, New York and the ongoing local and federal response.

The President speaks about the Administrations commitment to help protect the Gulf Coast and the livelihoods of the people who live and work there from the effects of the Deepwater BP Oil Spill and calls on the companies involved to stop pointing fingers and take responsibility. May 14, 2010.

Heavy oil touches Louisiana shore
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill has reached Louisiana marshlands after washing ashore for the first time since the an oil pipe from the BP-operated rig, Deepwater Horizon, ruptured last month.
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On April 20, 2010, an explosion occurred on the Deepwater Horizon rig and it caught fire. Eleven people are missing after the incident, 17 workers were injured and 7 of them were then taken to the hospital. Support ships sprayed the rig with water in an unsuccessful bid to douse the flames. Deepwater Horizon sank on April 22, 2010.