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People showing up on may day to protest the new immigration law in arizona. the other big story we continue to follow, the oil slick, 130 miles long, 70 miles wide, encroaching on the gulf coast. we're going to talk with a marine toxicologist, we tried a moment ago it talk to her and we'll re-establish that connection to talk to her about these chemical dispersants that are being put in the gulf waters. the american renewal. because we believe in the strength of american businesses. ♪ ge capital understands what small businesses need to grow and create jobs. today, over 300,000 businesses ...

in alabama, mississippi, louisiana and florida as you saw in that map. crews are still using containment booms in a bid to protect especially sensitive areas as you see in that shot. and this one is at the brenten national wildlife refuge in venice, louisiana. and take a look right now. this nasa photo of the gulf showing just how big the spill is, quite colossal. bp oil officials are meeting with fishermen who could be devastated by this disaster. environmentalists are worried about how the spill will affect birds in particular. >> we're concerned about any of the birds that have th...

at 4:00, we are looking at new movies on the big screen, including a trip back to elm street. same street, new freddie. you're in the cnn newsroom where the news unfolds live this saturday may 1st. i'm fredricka whitfield. two major news stories we are following happening right now. first, the oil slick that is creeping closer to the gulf coast. we'll show you where it is now, what emergency crews are doing to protect the shoreline and what this disaster could do to people's lives and livelihoods. the second big story, immigration controversy, arizona's tough new law is making this...

The oil. that's the process, that's why you use dispersants, it is to break it up into much, much smaller pieces and allow the process to be accelerated. that's the way it works. >> so that's the chief operating officer. now, just about three hours ago i actually asked ricky ott, a marine toxicologist, about these oil dispersant techniques and if there is an amount that is so small that it is not harmful anymore. we're talking about the droplets of oil left in the water. >> two things on that. one is that this dispersant is listed as 54% effective. and that's, again, an ideal laboratory condit...

Ricky ott, a marine toxicologist, one of the leading experts on dispersants. she's joining us now on the phone from denver. so, riki, we spoke with an environmentalist earlier who said dispersants, this is a medicine that is worse than the disease, worse than the oil spill. do you see it that way? >> yes, because -- what you're talking about -- >> riki, we're going to try to re-establish that because clearly we cannot hear you and this is important and we want to understand what dispersants are and why they're being used. we understand bp has made the decision to use the dispersants, but with ...