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The Gulf Oil Spill and the Long-Term Recovery
BP may finally "kill" the oil well this week, but there’s dispute about its strategy for long-term cleanup. Has the Gulf been a dumping ground for American industry? How are Gulf residents coping with two major disasters in five years? Also, President Obama on his promise to end the war in Iraq, and BlackBerry smart phones and the clash of cultures.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenBP may finally "kill" the oil well this week, but there’s dispute about its strategy for long-term cleanup. Has the Gulf been a dumping ground for American industry? How are Gulf residents coping with two major disasters in five years? Also, President Obama on his promise to end the war in Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates wants to know what BlackBerry users are saying in their emails. Will there be a ban from the country or a compromise?
Banner image: Thick oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill floats on the surface of the water and coats the marsh wetlands in Bay Jimmy near Port Sulphur, Louisiana, June 11, 2010. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images
