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BP Oil Spill: In Perspective : Opinion Brief
A dead crab in the Mississippi marsh ravaged by the BP oil spill: Scientists say the Gulf of Mexico is nearly back to normal a year after the disaster.

Is the Gulf of Mexico really 'back to normal'?

It's been a year since the devastating BP oil disaster began, and scientists say the polluted water is almost as good as new

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BP Oil Spill: In Perspective : Fact Sheet
Could Kevin Costner stop the oil spill?

BP oil spill: 9 strange facts

The ongoing tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico has produced more than a few unusual and unexpected outcomes

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BP Oil Spill: In Perspective : The List
An oil-splattered water bottle on Pensacola Beach.

BP's 8 dumbest mistakes

The oil giant is being widely criticized for its handling of the massive Gulf spill, both before and after the blowout. Here's why

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BP Oil Spill: In Perspective : Instant Guide
A diagram of an oil rig.

How to speak BP oil spill: A glossary

LMRPs. Top Hats. Junk Shots. Riser Pipes. Confused by all the technical terms used to describe the oil spill? Consult our handy guide

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BP Oil Spill: In Perspective : Controversy
How should BP pay for the oil spill in the Gulf?

Punishing BP: 6 brutal proposals

Commentators are calling for heads to roll at BP — literally, in some cases — over its disastrous Gulf oil spill. What's the appropriate penalty?

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BP Oil Spill: In Perspective : Flashback
Use human hair to clean up the oil spill? Really?

5 wild schemes to stop the oil spill

Concerned parties are proposing out-there solutions to the Gulf disaster — from nuclear weapons to the subtler power of absorbant human hair

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BP Oil Spill: In Perspective : By the numbers
With 5,000-plus barrels of oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico per day, damage to wildlife could be devastating.

The Gulf oil spill: By the numbers

As the BP oil slick spreads relentlessly, Americans are struggling to grasp the scope of the disaster. The facts are chilling

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BP Oil Spill: In Perspective : Forecast
The gulf oil spill, as seen from space

The Gulf oil spill: 6 worst-case scenarios

Long-term consequences of the BP spill? Experts warn of wildlife devastation, gasoline price hikes, and a severe seafood shortage

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