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	The Gulf Coast Oil Spill New microbe discovered eating oil spill in Gulf Scientists discovered the new microbe while studying the underwater dispersion of millions of gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf following the explosion of BP's Deepwater Horizon drilling rig. Read more Latest news on the oil spill Who's at fault? Court battle looms over oil spill Gulf Coast goes on spending spree with BP money Experts: BP ignored warning signs on doomed well Panel: Dollars did not trump safety in Gulf spill Independent panel to share findings on Gulf spill Tests warned of cement troubles before BP blowout Lawsuit seeks to revive deepwater drilling ban Coast Guard checks on discolored water near La. Gulf corals in oil spill zone appear healthy Drilling ban lifted; uncertainties still face Gulf Oil industry has yet to adopt lessons of BP spill Contractor: BP interfered with critical efforts How much oil leaked into the Gulf? Photos from the oil spill Opinions & multimedia around the web Track the spill's trajectory, fishery closures, cleanup locations and more How Unleashing the Mississippi Could Protect the Louisiana Coast How big is the oil spill compared to your neighborhood? Interactive map and forecast of the oil spill Official Deepwater Horizon Response site The Gulf Disaster: Stamping Our Foot Isn't the Answer Where's the outrage, Mr. Obama? The White House oil spill public relations offensive New Orleans protesters rage against BP Who's involved? "This oil threatens not only our coast and our wetlands, this oil fundamentally threatens our way of life in southeastern Louisiana." --Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal "No one outside of these few parishes really cares. They say they do, but they don't do nothing but talk." --Tom Young, Louisiana fisherman "Every day I pray that something happens, that it will be stopped and everybody can get back to normal." --Sarah Rigaud, owner of Sarah's Restaurant in Grand Isle "This has been a tragic event, and our environment and several local economies still hang in the balance." Organizations taking action in the aftermath