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Environmental fallout from Gulf oil spill

Environmental fallout from Gulf oil spill

The release of millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico could have profound effects for wildlife and aquatic life, and now is threatening to go beyond the Gulf. Midmorning looks at the impact of the spill.

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An eagle expedition

An eagle expedition

Every year, ecologists with climbing gear scramble to the tops of trees in Minnesota and Wisconsin to gather baby eagles from their nests. They test the eaglets for a variety of chemicals, including DDT, the one that nearly wiped out the eagle population decades ago. We went along on one of those expeditions.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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$26 million in environmental projects to start in July

$26 million in environmental projects to start in July

Research covering sustainable biofuels, bee colony collapse disorder and a new microbe discovered in the Soudan mine are among the projects receiving money from this year's Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Alternative fuel vehicles find more use among fleets

Alternative fuel vehicles find more use among fleets

Much of the crude oil consumed in the U.S. is used to create the fuel we burn in our cars and trucks. Now, some managers of fleet vehicles in both the private and public sectors are making efforts to reduce their dependence on crude by using alternative fuel vehicles.
by Dan Olson

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BP hopes to siphon up to half of oil in the Gulf but concerns remain over a current carrying oil to Florida, East Coast

BP hopes to siphon up to half of oil in the Gulf but concerns remain over a current carrying oil to Florida, East Coast

BP today said it was siphoning more than a fifth of the oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, but concerns remain over the oil reaching a major ocean current that could carry it through the Florida Keys and up the East Coast.

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