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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100619:03:44:00

The lucky ones go to ft. jackson where they re given a chance at least at survival. that s the good news. bad news is number of collected in the wake of the disaster keeps on climbing. according to the u.s. government to date more than 635 oil-soaked birds have been collected alive. i got an up-close look at what it actually takes to clean one bird. take a look. when birds are first brought in, though, they re not immediately cleaned? no, no. they couldn t withstand the stress. the stress of being cleaned might kill them? correct, yeah. we stabilize them for about three days. prior to wash. when s so difficult about the wash for them? it is just a really difficult process for the bird. they re being held still. bathed with water and don t realize that the humans that are working with them are necessarily trying to help them. as far as they re concerned they re being attacked. for them it s incredibly stressful? incredibly stressful, yeah. that can kill them? ....

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100619:05:37:00

Three weeks ago tony wrote a letter to his people saying everything was fine there from the get-go, from the date we started and still fine and three weeks ago a judge did an ap interview which was done with swartz and he said, he said it s done. it was never done and it s still not done. and as you said, i mean, you raised red flags about the atlantis last year. the government s known about the allegations you are making for months now. the platform s operating while investigating. based on what you know, what you believe, should the atlantis be in operation right now? i think they need to shut that rig down, anderson. they need to go out there. it s very simple to check to see if the drawings are done. you know, all the stuff is electronic on a data base. they re not doing that and they should. kenneth, appreciate your time, ken. thanks. you re welcome, anderson. up next, where rescue birds are cared for until they re nearly ready to be reintroduced to the wild. ....

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100619:02:26:00

The local leaders are the only ones coming up with ideas to protect the marsh and told from bp and the federal government is, no, and they just find too many ways to say no instead of having real alternatives. they don t have any alternatives. they just tell our folks, well, there s reasons not to do this and that instead of saying we want to work with you to stop the problem. here in the coast of louisiana. congressman, i appreciate your time tonight. thank you very much. thank you, anderson. up next, there s another rig sitting 122 miles off louisiana coast. a rig which one whistle-blower says is an even bigger accident waiting to happen. we re keeping them honest. an up close look at the fort jackson wildlife rehabilitation center. sick birds arrive every single day. we ll show you what it takes to clean a pelican. we ll be right back. you know, when i grow up, ....

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100619:02:43:00

what does that do? it loosens the oil. it makes it much softer. the oil is weathered and fairly dry and that basically breaks down the oil and easier to wash the bird. all over the bird? correct. all over the bird and typically what they ll do is put that in a special enclosure with birds pretreated and in about a half hour to hour s time they ll pull that same bird out and begin the wash process. they literally have to work inside the bird s mouth? yep. we try to wash these birds are preening if you watch in the bin. they try to clean their feathers. cleaning themselves? trying to comb the feathers and realign themselves to be oil proof and get the oil off of them and ingested some and want to clean as much oil from inside the bill and the mouth and the pouch and so, it s much inside as it is outside. do you get used to seeing this? not really, no. it s this is pretty moving. ....

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100619:03:50:00

Volunteer. what do you tell people? well, you know, for the rehab program here right here at ft. jackson, we have enough people and i know thousands have signed up and calling in more people as needed. you can t bring everybody in. they have to be managed and so on. as far as helping out catching the birds, you know, the program out there is managed by u.s. fish and wildlife service and state department of fish and wildlife for louisiana and they decide that. get put on a list and be called if needed. do you feel like you have a handle on the birds in crisis or is it hard to tell? it is hard to tell. i feel i never feel like i have a handle on it because we know the oil s out there and can come to shore. these guys are nesting in their nesting spots and if it comes to their nests like these guys it can be impacted and like in a waiting game like everybody else to see when s happening. it s amazing work. thank you for staying up. sure. ....

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