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The World

How much oil is really gushing into the Gulf?

Environment

Two weeks ago the federal government estimated that about five thousand barrels of crude could be leaking into the Gulf of Mexico. However, it is becoming clear that the estimate is too small.

Natural gas boom may be making people sick

Health & Medicine

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Voices from the Gulf: Ryan Lambert, Charter Boat Captain

Environment
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Native Alaskans & Offshore Drilling

The World

Outsourcing the dangers of oil drilling

Business, Economics and Jobs

Peter Maass, author of ‘Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil,’ takes us through some of the places we’re likely to see more drilling in the future as oil companies take their drilling rigs globetrotting to avoid American regulations that may crop up in the wake of the Gulf oil spill.

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Oil gusher reaches far into political campaigns

Environment

Miami bureau chief for The New York Times, Damien Cave, talks about the recent redirection of political campaigns to focus more on the oil gusher.

The World

Will environmental policy change in wake of oil disaster?

Environment

The Deepwater Horizon oil gusher has demonstrated that severe changes in how the U.S. drills for oil are necessary; could this oil disaster be an opportunity for stronger environmental policy?