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Jindal takes break from oil spill, negotiates budget
Some observations from a busy Friday at the Legislature:
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Obama: All steps BP takes to solve oil spill problem must be approved in advance by government
WASHINGTON (AP) Obama: All steps BP takes to solve oil spill problem must be approved in advance by government.
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BP official takes 5th Amendment, won’t testify
Hearings into the explosion and sinking of the BP-operated oil rig Deepwater Horizon continue today, but one BP witness will not be testifying.
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Government takes back seat to BP on spill response
Naomi King Staff Writer HOUMA — With oil company BP and federal agencies calling the shots in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill response, state and local governments are near the bottom of the chain of command.
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Obama sternly takes oil companies to task for fingerpointing over Gulf spill
President Barack Obama says this week’s finger pointing by oil companies involved in the Gulf oil spill was a “ridiculous spectacle.”

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House committee takes aim at possible defects in oil rig disaster Los Angeles Times The White House asked Congress on Wednesday to provide $118 million in aid to the Gulf Coast, eventually to be recovered from BP. … The Gulf Oil Disaster Blame GameNightly Business Report OUR VIEW: Time for clean energyFall River Herald News BP knew of problems hours before blastCNNMoney Metro –New York Times –Wall Street Journal all 612 news articles »

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BP takes responsibility for Gulf of Mexico oil spill
Nationwide, the top story of the day is the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Transocean Oil Rig Deepwater Horizon exploded April 20, leaving 11 workers missing and presumed dead, and critically injuring four of a 115-person crew.

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Sen. Mary Landrieu takes heat for BP campaign cash
Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., was on the airwaves this week, pressing the needs of the Gulf Coast in the aftermath of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, but also defending offshore drilling, and, along the way,…

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