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Tuesday, August 24, 2010  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.

Thursday, August 19, 2010  The most worrisome part is the slow pace at which the oil is breaking down in the cold, 40-degree water, making it a long-lasting but unseen threat to vulnerable marine life, experts said.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010  Scientists who've just finished a cursory examination of the Gulf are disputing government claims that half the leaked oil is completely gone from the ecosystem.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010  As storms rattle across Gulf Coast region, crews aboard ships cleaning spill become spectators

Tuesday, June 15, 2010  Sreiy's Tyvek suit, worn by hundreds of workers cleaning up oil along the Gulf Coast, protects crews from the crude but it also makes for a sweaty — and potentially dangerous — mess as a sweltering heat wave sweeps across the region.

Sunday, June 13, 2010  Top BP executive tries to give workers a boost as tensions rise with US over oil spill

Monday, May 24, 2010  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.

Monday, May 24, 2010  The gooey oil washing into the maze of marshes along the Gulf Coast could prove impossible to remove, leaving a toxic stew lethal to fish and wildlife, government officials and independent scientists said.

Thursday, February 19, 2009  EPA: Illinois oil spill cleanup done