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Traders and investors feel the new era of rebuilding the Gulf Coast states will be a double whammy causing higher spending deficits,

We've brought the winds down a little bit here, but it's going over a warm eddy in the Gulf of Mexico tonight, ... We actually think it has a chance to strengthen again tonight and in the early morning hours.

We want to bring it back so that the people can enjoy what the Mississippi Gulf Coast used to give people in the past. And we know it's gonna take a long time for it to come back, but it takes one step at a time and we're trying to give them one of their first steps.

We want to assure you (the Gulf region) that we are at the service of the whole region.

We're trying to teach Kentucky youth that being an on-mission Christian is a lifestyle, not a location. So if they're venturing out of the state of Kentucky in such a great time of need from the Gulf Coast, I think that is just awesome.

We're looking at a major hurricane in the east-central Gulf later this week.

The real problem from a consumer perspective is a shortage of refined product, and it is unclear to me how they are going to get crude from storage facilities on the Gulf Coast to refineries on the Gulf Coast,

The realization that has moved into the market is that the price of oil will probably decline, and that the impact of Katrina, as horrible as it is to the people in the Gulf area, is not going to impact the economy in too great a way. Therefore, investors are comfortable with the prospect that growth is going to be pretty strong.

There are many reasons for this decision, including recognizing that the overwhelming priority for public and private resources in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region in the weeks ahead must be the essential needs of the public and the restoration of the area's infrastructure.

There are many reasons for this decision, ... including recognizing that the overwhelming priority for public and private resources in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region in the weeks ahead must be the essential needs of the public and restoration of the area's infrastructure.

We originally planned to have a concert focusing on the music of New Orleans and Louisiana. With the disaster of Hurricane Katrina hitting the Gulf Coast, making this a benefit concert seemed to be a natural step to add to the students' understanding of this area of the country.

While President Bush maintains an unwavering commitment to rebuilding the Gulf Coast, Democrats remain just as committed to political posturing for short-term gain.

With afternoon thunderstorms and daytime heat, stalled out cold fronts, and the Gulf starting to open up, all scenarios offer us a better chance of rain than was the case for last two months. June is the beginning of tropical storm and hurricane season.

We were worried because the cost of cement and plastics went up because of the rebuilding down in the Gulf Coast.

We don't normally publicize gifts. It's something we keep extremely private. But in these very, very rare circumstances -- this tragic time -- we hope the gift will get some attention and inspire other people to contribute money and help our fellow Mississippians on the Gulf Coast,

We are certain that Gulf countries will not help the United States to attack Iran.

We are certain that Gulf countries will not back the US in waging an attack on Iran.

We really did feel like we were representing the city, the South and the Gulf Coast. We had people say to us, 'I might not have a house, but I have the Saints.' Football means something to people. We were shocked at how much interest there was in football. People were excited about the Saints still. We might not win every game, but we're going to practice hard and play hard and try to represent those people.

This sale ensures that refineries have the petroleum they need to keep gasoline and diesel fuel flowing to American consumers while production facilities in the gulf region regain their capacity,

The rebuilding of the Gulf Coast should create economic opportunities for its residents, not an opportunity to take advantage of people desperate to rebuild their lives,

The rebuilding of many of the areas on the Gulf Coast is not something that will take days, weeks, or months; it will, in fact, take years.

The reason why we're seeing stronger numbers is this new storm coming in the Caribbean which could cause disruptions to the crude oil facilities in the Gulf of Mexico.

The reason we're doing this is obvious, ... The people in the gulf states need our help. My challenge to the other dealers here in the Treasure Valley is to match it. The truth is we may need this kind of help ourselves someday.

There is a combo of factors. Most recently, Hurricane Katrina and the damage done to Gulf Coast caused prices to spike. But even prior to Katrina, prices were already higher than last year. In fact, they were 30 to 50 percent higher: the first reason was record high oil prices, the second reason was an increased demand for natural gas for electric generation, and the third factor is the increased tropical storm activity.

There has been a great gulf in psychological thought between the perception of space and objects on one hand and the perception of meaning on the other.

This tragic event has touched the lives of so many persons and we are committed to assisting the residents of the Gulf Coast as they begin putting their lives back together.

This tragedy in the Gulf Coast states is unfathomable. We are confident we can raise money through this effort to assist in some small way. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone during this tragedy.

We believe in the long-term potential of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and are looking forward to returning to this vibrant market.

With production along the Gulf Coast slowly, but surely coming back on line, the outlook for inventories is positive.

With billions of dollars sunk into the soil in southern Louisiana and the Gulf Coast, ... it's kind of too late. We're there, and we're staying there.

With another storm threatening the half the Gulf that avoided Katrina, it has traders spooked this morning,

This register is the first, essential step toward understanding the Gulf of Maine as a whole ecosystem. This lays the foundation for the next step, which is to understand how these species interact with each other and their surroundings to make the ecosystem work.

The president tonight spoke eloquently of both the suffering this hurricane has caused and about the hope that continues to rise in the Gulf Coast region, even as the floodwaters recede.

We've just been overwhelmed by the number of people that are coming through Lufkin as they evacuate the Gulf Coast area.

While housing demand will probably continue to moderate from the torrid pace seen in the last few years, housing starts should remain well-supported in the coming months, as builders' backlogs remain near record levels and rebuilding along the Gulf Coast will eventually boost activity.

While Harrah's may have the most exposure in terms of the number of properties and total dollar amount of cash flow in the Gulf region, the impact for the company is not significant as a percent of total cash flow.

With our location on the Illinois River, we can capture barge service moving southbound toward New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. We also have customers that move gas north to Chicago, and they take advantage of empty barges on the backhaul to move product back to their facilities.

With the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Katrina, we in Congress must use our economic growth in the country to now focus our attention on the Gulf Coast,

With the addition of these volumes, our Gulf Coast region is off to a good start for 2006 in its effort to grow its production. Combined, all regions are now showing growth in both production and reserves which is very attractive, especially considering the organic strategy on which we have predominately focused.

We want very much to end the crisis in the Gulf through diplomatic means,

The port of New Orleans, the Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi River system are the heart of the logistical transportation system for our exports.

Two very serious hurricanes ripped through the Gulf Coast area, and that had a huge disruption on natural gas production.

Two-thirds of Gulf of Mexico production and nearly 10 percent of U.S. refining capacity remained shut in

Two subsequent incidents of import established CNN: the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger in 1986, which CNN was the only network to cover as it happened, and the 1991 Gulf War, which CNN chronicled round the clock from a proximity as irresistible as it was alarming, bomb blasts and gunfire lighting up TV screens from coast to coast.

The governor committed to getting the Gulf Coast cleaned up, and we think its important for the industry to make a strong return to the area,

We see it as a timely change in the petroleum group to take the company to the next level, with a concerted focus on exploration and development in the Gulf of Mexico.

We've been living in this bowl. And then Katrina broke channels into the bowl, and the bowl filled. And now the bowl is connected to the Gulf of Mexico. We are going to have to close those inlets and then pump it dry.

We need to get cancer patients near treatment and keep them near their families at the same time. These three mobile homes are only the beginning. With the help of others in the mobile home and transportation industries, we hope to make a significant impact on the lives of people with cancer in the Gulf Region.

Yes, we should consider ways to address the deficit and bring real, direct relief to the gulf region, ... but we must not lose sight of maintaining the infrastructure that supports our economy and way of life.

You cannot be in the Gulf without being impacted -- it looks like a war zone. It's beyond comprehension to see this kind of devastation, but very sobering and enlightening for us to be there.

We had a real quick reflex reaction yesterday to the storm, 'Oh, it's not so bad, let's have a rally, ... Today it's sinking in a little bit more, Gulf Coast production is going to be offline for several days.

We've had two hurricanes hit the Gulf coast already,

We'll have somebody there, because we think it's important for all the education groups to unite and help the children on the Gulf Coast.

To see my New Orleans in the state she is in is my worst nightmare. We are all praying for our extended family to be reunited. Hopefully, our prayers are not falling on deaf ears. By the grace of God, New Orleans and the entire Gulf Coast will pull through this massive devastation.

The recent natural disasters along America's Gulf Coast - which displaced more than 1 million people - along with surging gas prices and major corporate layoffs have directly and indirectly impacted the Kingpin Million Dollar Challenge and has left us no other alternative but to postpone the event until 2006.

The recent hurricanes in the U.S. have impacted our results. However, underlying performance is strong, amplified by high but volatile prices of oil, gas and products, ... We anticipate production from the deepwater Gulf of Mexico to be back to normal, with the exception of the Shell-operated Mars project, by the end of the year.

The recent hurricanes in the Gulf Coast underscore just how precious our limited refining and production efforts are, ... It is time to act responsibility and allow our nation to meet its energy needs.

There is no indication that the job market outside of the impacted Gulf Coast has skipped a beat. The hurricanes are having an impact due to the higher energy prices, but I think we can be confident the expansion will remain on track.

We will be acting to ensure that implementation of sanctions is as rigorous as we can make it, for example through reinforced operations in the Gulf to intercept suspect traffic,

To a certain extent, Bush's speech about increased spending in the U.S. Gulf Coast is helping the market. I am not too terribly surprised that consumer confidence is low because the number is colored by Katrina.

This team has spent over 1,100 man days in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf since the programs' inception in January 2004.

This truly is a remarkable achievement by our employees and contractors whose execution of this project was second to none. This team not only expanded the capacity of the spar, but kept the project in line with budget and persevered through two massive hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico to safely install the Constitution spar on schedule.

What part of the FEMA plan envisioned that the first responders in Hancock County and much of the Mississippi Gulf Coast would have to loot the local grocery store and loot the local Wal-Mart in order to feed themselves, would have to loot the local Wal-Mart in order to have a change of clothes?

We cannot stress enough the danger this hurricane poses to Gulf Coast communities.

We want to express our sympathy and our solidarity and give our prayers and thoughts to the people who are affected by what has happened out there on the Gulf coast,

Within seven weeks after Hurricane Katrina struck the gulf coast, federal taxpayers will have spend 50 percent more than the combined annual budgets of the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.

Within seven weeks after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, ... federal taxpayers will have spent 50 percent more than the combined annual budgets of the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

With Gulf Coast, we always know every game we'll have to do a great job on the backboard, a great job on defense because they have so many weapons and we really have to stop their transition on offense.

With several major hurricanes impacting the Gulf Coast this year, we have seen first hand how important wireless service can be before, during and after a storm. Proactive planning is key to staying safe during an emergency.

The president is committed to rebuilding the Gulf Coast.

We target the bird-nesting islands. The birds bring the line in from the Gulf fishing piers.

We felt that in light of the devastating effects Hurricane Katrina had on the Gulf Coast just three weeks ago, it was in the best interest of our residents and staff to call for an evacuation to a more inland location.

We expect modest rises in delinquencies in the quarters ahead, particularly as related to Hurricane Katrina and its effect on the Gulf Coast.

We could always use more volunteers because people have to wait (for their meals). But the devastation here isn't as great as you would see on the Gulf Coast.

This new look-west initiative towards the GCC members will bring the economies of the Persian Gulf closer to India.

This tightness of supply in the Gulf Coast is going to spread,

There have been concerns about refinery activity because of tropical depression No. 8 in the Gulf of Mexico and Hurricane Georges in the Atlantic, which could reach the Gulf.

we are anticipating that enough good and generous people will help us, just as the response has been during this latest crisis to help the pets of the Gulf Coast. We are an all volunteer organization. The Directors work full time and receive no salary, but rather donate their own resources to further the Mission. Every penny donated or earned through the sale of merchandise is utilized entirely for the benefit of the animals. All office, vehicle and routine expenses are met by the directors.

We are very proud to bring awareness to the issues on the Gulf Coast with the rebuilding. To have Major League Baseball contribute what they did and to allow us as a city to see what's going on -- to help build houses for Habitat for Humanity -- having corporate partners and most of all having the Padres invite us to be part of this -- we are very excited about it.

We are very pleased to gain this opportunity to explore for oil and gas in Mozambique. Through our regional evaluation and analysis of existing seismic data covering most of the block, we have already identified multiple leads across an area equivalent in size to 460 typical Gulf of Mexico lease blocks.

We are taking action now because of the significant economic effects of Hurricane Katrina on fishing communities in the Gulf of Mexico, ... Major commercial fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico include finfish, shrimp and oysters, with an estimated value of almost $700 million per year.

We are still assessing the vast impact of Katrina, and there appears to be good news beyond the Coast with no significant structural damage to most of our courses, ... We anticipate that those that have not already opened will do so very soon. The Gulf Coast will take longer to recover, of course, but some of the courses will re-open soon there. Meanwhile, the rest of the state continues to welcome and support visitors and misplaced residents. We've been surprised how strong the golf-and-gaming stay-and-play business has been in the four other regions of the state since Katrina and this is good for the state and its people and businesses.

We had planned to announce our request for release from mediation last week, along with the result of our strike vote. However, given the unprecedented tragedy along the U.S. Gulf Coast, we decided to hold off on that request. The IPA is supporting the Katrina relief effort by maintaining a database of our members who are willing to fly aid missions into Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana without pay. Currently, more than 500 IPA crewmembers have stepped up and volunteered to man these flights.

We went through uncharted territory this past year, with twin hurricanes taking out a huge part of our petroleum industry along the Gulf Coast. That has never happened before, and it's never hit with a Labor Day holiday.

We have fared well despite the significant losses in Gulf production.

BP had a lease to drill. They did not have a lease to pollute the Gulf of Mexico. They did not have a lease to blow oil into the environment. They did not have a lease to disperse the oil and try to hide the body. They don't have a lease to clean up.

Even in the deepest darkness, we can see the light of hope. We will make the Gulf Coast more vibrant than ever.

East and Gulf Coast states are at risk of hurricanes; prairie and other central and southern states are constantly threatened by tornados; and western states commonly face damaging droughts. Extreme weather does not discriminate by American geography.

Everyone's just looking at Rita. It's more psychological right now. But if Rita comes to the Gulf of Mexico and disrupts supply, then we have a problem.

Every resident of Malibu should be horrified about the BHP Billiton oil and gas rig in the Gulf of Mexico that was lost during Hurricane Rita, ... Not only did the supposed foolproof precautions taken by BHP Billiton fail, but according to their own spokesperson, they do not even know why they failed.

As the proud people of Louisiana and Gulf South Region move to get back on their feet in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Saints organization would like to be at the forefront of these efforts, ... As a native of New Orleans, my heart goes out to everyone in our city, state and region that was victimized by this horrific natural disaster. Our organization remains committed to being a leader in the rebuilding process and helping the people of the Gulf South. The establishment of this fund is a first step in that rebuilding process.

At one point during harvest, we were paying more to transport the grain from Clayton to the Gulf than we paid for the grain.

At this point, Rita has become a potentially very devastating Category 5 hurricane. Fortunately it's over the open ocean of the Gulf of Mexico, and will be over the open ocean for the next day. But we expect it to gradually make a turn to the north.

At this point it looks like $70 is squarely in the market's sights, and people are talking about it as a done deal, ... The likelihood is that if Katrina goes into the Gulf and we don't know exactly where it will make landfall, anyone short in this market Friday afternoon will panic.

Countless thousands of our fellow Americans throughout the Gulf Coast region continue to suffer in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina,

Current movement puts the system over the western edge of Cuba and eventually in the Gulf of Mexico and maybe even across our state by the end of the week or into the weekend.

Currently, we are fine with respect to distillates and natural gas. But the extent of damage to production facilities in the Gulf and to refineries will determine how things unfold over the next few months.

Ever since the Gulf War ended, we've been working to try to minimize the amount of time and the size of the footprint that U.S. forces have in Saudi Arabia,

Engaging Iran won't guarantee improved U.S.-Iranian relations or a more stable Gulf region. But not engaging means more of the same.

Evacuations have already started, which is going to disrupt production. Any storm going through the Gulf is going to slow the pace of the recovery from Katrina.