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[Kent Brockman]

The US toughens its stance on BP, with one official pledging to "keep our boot on their neck" until the Gulf oil leak is stopped.

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[Kent Brockman]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Responding to the massive BP oil spill, Congress is getting ready to quadruple - to 32 cents a barrel - a tax on oil used to help finance cleanups. The increase would raise nearly $11 billion over the next decade....

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[Kent Brockman]

BP carries out tests to make sure a plan to "top kill" or plug the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well does not backfire.

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[BOB-OH]

So if this works BP wins, if it fails nature loses....

[Kent Brockman]

BP says an attempt to plug its leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico with mud and cement is under way.

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[Kent Brockman]

BP stops oil leaking from a ruptured well, in the first stage of its "top kill" operation to seal it for good, reports say.

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[Kent Brockman]

President Obama defends his handing of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico amid criticism of his administration's response.

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[Kent Brockman]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says he was wrong to believe oil companies were prepared to deal with a worst-case offshore spill....

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[Kent Brockman]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says he's confident that people will look back on his response to the Gulf oil spill and say the administration was on top of what he called an "unprecedented crisis."...

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[Kent Brockman]

BP resumes its operation to plug the Gulf of Mexico oil leak as US President Barack Obama defends his handling of the disaster.

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[Kent Brockman]

GRAND ISLE, La. (AP) -- Intent on showing firm command of a deepening Gulf Coast crisis, President Barack Obama kneeled on a Lousiana beach Friday and lamented livelihoods and wildlife imperiled by America's largest-ever oil spill....

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[Dave]

Allegations that BP controls the cops around the Gulf, is blocking press access and is asserting rights over the land touched by the oil.

Prepare to be depressed.

"Yeah, I know, but we have…a very strong relationship."

"What do you mean? You have a lot of sway over the sheriff's office?"

"Oh yeah."

"How much?"

"A lot."

And more depressed:
'I tell her I don't understand why I can't see Elmer's Island unless I'm escorted by BP. She tells me BP's in charge because "it's BP's oil."

"But it's not BP's land."'

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Watching the following video of Louisiana Congressman Charlie Melancon breaking down as he described the impact of the oil, there were Google contextual ads for oil-related stuff. One said, "Heating oil with a smile." Fuck you too, Google.