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Coast Guard May Burn Parts of Massive Oil Spill

BATON ROUGE, La. (April 27) -- The Coast Guard is considering setting fire to parts of an oil spill that's been growing in the Gulf of Mexico since a massive oil rig exploded and sank off Louisiana's coast last week. Rear Adm. Mary Landry said today that a "controlled burn," far from the coast, is one option she's...

Robot Subs Dispatched to Gulf for Oil Rig Leak

BATON ROUGE, La. (April 26) -- A fleet of robotic submarines is leading efforts to plug an oil well that's spewing crude oil at the Gulf of Mexico's seabed, nearly a mile below the water's surface, although officials conceded the operation might not work. At least four remote-controlled subs are being used in an attempt...

Oil Rig Sinks Into Gulf; Hope for Survivors Dims

NEW ORLEANS (April 22) -- A massive oil rig sank into the Gulf of Mexico today, nearly two days after exploding into flames. Meanwhile, it's increasingly unlikely that the 11 oil rig workers missing since the blast remain alive, a Coast Guard commander said. Rear Adm. Mary Landry said search crews would continue looking...