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Fouled with oil. find out what he thinks of the chances margaritaville can survive and who he thinks is responsible for the spill and whats not happening with the clean-up. new rules in the gulf make it difficult to see the disturbing reality of the disaster, images like these, despite promises of transparency and full access, photographers, reporters and the public face fines and felony charges if they come been 65 feet of a response vessel or boom on the water or beaches. who made the rules an...

Access anywhere were doing operations except for two things, if its a security or safety problem. that is my policy. >> uninhibited access unless its a security or safety problem. the coast guard today announced new rules keeping photographers, reporters and anyone else from coming within 65 feet of any response vessel or booms out on the water or on beaches. 65 feet. in order to get closer, you have to get direct permission from the coast guard captain of the port of new orleans. you have to ca...

By now youre familiar with clean-up crews stiff arming the media, ordinary workers clamming up, some not even saying who theyre working for because theyre afraid of losing their jobs. bp has said again and again thats not their policy. yet again and again it has happened. weve seen it. thats bp. now the government apparently is getting in on the act. despite what admiral thad allen promised about transparency nearly a month ago. here is what he said back then. >> i have put out a written directi...

Theyre afraid of losing their jobs. bp has said again and again thats not their policy. yet again and again, it has happened. weve seen it. thats bp. now the government apparently is getting in on the act. despite what admiral thad allen promised about transparency nearly a month ago. here is what he said back then. >> i have put out a written directive and i can provide it for the record that says the media will have uninhibited access anywhere were doing operations except for two things, if it...