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Photo timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill crisis

Photo timeline of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill crisis

Weeks after the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig exploded, killing 11 and injuring dozens, oil from BP's underwater well continues to spew into the Gulf of Mexico. A moratorium has been placed on offshore drilling by the federal government, and President Obama spoke from the Oval Office promising to repair the damaged coast and punish those responsible for what is now considered the largest offshore drilling spill in U.S. history.

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Minnesota-made beach cleaning machines help in gulf

Machines made in Minnesota, are being used to clean up beaches affected by the Gulf Coast oil spill. Mike McPherson is the Vice-President of Sales for Cherrington Beach Cleaners and he is in Grand Isle over-seeing the operation there. He talked to Morning Edition's Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Oberstar, Bachmann react to Obama's speech

Oberstar, Bachmann react to Obama's speech

MPR's Morning Edition interviewed Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar and Republican U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann on Wednesday for their reaction to President Barack Obama's speech on the Gulf Coast oil spill. Below are excerpts from those interviews.
by Cathy Wurzer and Elizabeth Dunbar

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After blasting BP, Obama now faces its leaders

After blasting BP, Obama now faces its leaders

Fresh from admonishing BP before the world, President Barack Obama now gets his moment with the oil company's leaders. It will be on his turf and, he vowed to an angry nation, on his terms.

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Future of parks and public spaces

Future of parks and public spaces

City and state government budgets are tight, so where does that leave parks? As it turns out, some parks go from a wild idea to reality with the help of private funds. Robert Hammond took an elevated rail track and turned it into one of the most talked about parks in New York City, the High Line.

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EPA: Climate bill costs less than postage stamp

EPA: Climate bill costs less than postage stamp

A climate and energy bill being pushed in the Senate would cost American households 22 to 40 cents a day - less than the cost of a first-class postage stamp, the Obama administration said Tuesday.

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BP: Ship fire halts oil capture in Gulf

A bolt of lightning struck the ship capturing oil from a blown-out BP well in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, igniting a fire that halted containment efforts in another setback for the embattled company in its nearly two-month struggle to stop the spill, the company said.

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