Will Hurricane Alex derail the Gulf cleanup?

The first storm of the 2010 hurricane season is upon us. What does the threat of gale-force winds mean for the BP oil disaster?

Could Tropical Storm Alex slow down cleanup efforts in the Gulf?
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With the arrival of Tropical Storm Alex, the Atlantic hurricane season has officially opened — and that could be bad news for BP's efforts to stop the massive Deepwater Horizon oil geyser, and to contain and clean up the oil, which is now hitting land from Louisiana to Florida. (Watch an AP report about Tropical Storm Alex's threat.) Here's a quick look at the challenges in the Gulf as we enter the 2010 hurricane season:

Is Alex headed for the spill?

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