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BP CEO Attends Yacht Race; Bubbles Separate Oil and Water; Protestors Target BP Stations

Aired June 19, 2010 - 16:00   ET

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FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: All right, well, what do you think? A long needed break or a public relations disaster? BP CEO, Tony Hayward is thousands of miles from the oil drenched Gulf of Mexico and this is where he is. He has been at a yacht race in England, today. His 52 foot yacht "Bob" competed in the race, and White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is not mincing words. He calls Hayward presence at the race "a gaffe."

BP is defending its embattled boss insisting that he is still keeping tabs on the crisis in the Gulf of Mexico. So let's dig a little deeper. Is this a bad move on the part of Tony Hayward to be out at a yachting event on the waters not far from the beautiful English Channel there.

David Margulies is a crisis prevention and management expert and the founder of the Margulies Communication Group. He joins us now from Dallas. Good to see you.

DAVID MARGULIES, CRISIS PREVENTION MANAGEMENT EXPERT: Well, good to see you. Thanks for having me.

WHITFIELD: You know, Tony Hayward had said before, you know, he wants his life back. And maybe in a small way he's kind of gotten a slice of that life back today by being in the race. But why might this be a real disaster?

MARGULIES: Well, obviously for when you have people suffering going off to a yacht race is a bad idea. What you're seeing are two things that are very common in crisis situations.

One, you lack a devil's advocate. We always tell our clients and sometimes we play that role, you want somebody who is going to take the most negative possible view of everything you do and you want that person in on the decision-making to politely and respectfully say, sir, is that really a good idea? What are they going to say if they are on a yacht when the oil spill is still not cleaned up and the oil well is not controlled.

Most corporations don't have that. You can be safe for doing it while I do it because I'm an independent consultant and you know, every once in a while, the CEO look at me and say, you're fired. I don't want to take your advice. Usually they fired not too long after that. But it is not uncommon to have an organization where everybody is used to saying "yes" to the boss and when the boss makes a really dumb decision, nobody has the guts to stand up and say, "let's think about that." That's not happening.

WHITFIELD: Well, this comes what? Two days after the CEO Tony Hayward was testifying on Capitol Hill. And this comes roughly about a month after this comment that also, I guess, elicited quite a response. This from Tony Hayward.

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TONY HAYWARD, BP CEO: I'm sorry. We're sorry for the massive disruption it's caused to their lives and, you know, there's no one who want this is thing over more than I do. You know, I'd love my life back.

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WHITFIELD: And that ended up exemplifying something you don't want to say when you've got thousands of people whose industries and livelihoods have been destroyed by this oil disaster. And then earlier in the week, this week, you heard this coming from the chairman after BP attorneys and executives met with the White House.

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CARL-HENRIC SVANBERG, CHAIRMAN, BP: He comes across as - he's frustrated because he cares about the small people and we care about the small people. I hear comments sometimes that large oil companies are greedy companies or don't care, but that is not the case in BP. We care about the small people.

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WHITFIELD: All right. So now you have Tony Hayward kind of going back to his life today at the yachting event. Are we looking at a company whose top executives are simply out of touch with the devastation of what's taken place in the Gulf of Mexico?

MARGULIES: No. With the chairman I think it's simply poor use of the English language. I don't think that's what he meant. I think that's just what happens when you're being attacked like this. I have had it happen to me. You make a very innocent comment and someone turns it on you simply because - it's like a bad marriage, once you have decided it's over, everything the other person does is bad. It doesn't matter what they do.

In the case of "I want my life back" what you're seeing is another structural mistake they made from the very beginning. When you have a crisis situation in today's 24/7 news environment, yes, the CEO needs to make an appearance, but after that you need credible spokespersons to take over the role. You cannot run that massive cleanup effort and also be the company's spokesman.

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WHITFIELD: So how does this company, how does the CEO or even the chairman, for that matter, how do you recover at this juncture now? How do you move forward from whether there will be ongoing criticism of Tony Hayward being at the yachting race today, you know, and then there's that kind of irony.

Here he is on the water, enjoying the waters at the Isle of White and of course, many people on the gulf coast would say, we are not able to do that at all right now because of the oil spill. So how does Tony Hayward kind of move on, recover, repair this public image of, you know, being out of touch.

MARGULIES: Well, there is a misunderstanding about P.R., what you do is you fix the problem. I don't tell clients we're going to spin this to a different story. You fix the problem. If the problem gets fixed, if the oil gets cleaned up, then this kind of gaffe will be forgotten. And he can say, that was really a dumb thing to do.

You have to fix the main issue that is of concern to people and that is stopping the oil leaking, cleaning it up, paying the claims. If you do that, this will go away and much the way the "Exxon Valdez" went away. Yes, people still talk about it. Exxon is doing very well. In fact, their headquarters here in Dallas and they have gone on to be very successful, very respected company. So P.R. doesn't fix the underlying problem. P.R. helps people communicate. It helps you understand the process and what's going on, but you don't look to your P.R. people and say, we have had a massive oil spill, make it look better.

WHITFIELD: Yes -

MARGULIES: And -

WHITFIELD: And bad P.R. can certainly dig you into a deeper hole.

MARGULIES: Absolutely.

WHITFIELD: From one gaffe after another.

MARGULIES: They have made a lot of mistakes, a lot of structural mistakes in how they have handled this 24/7 news cycle and trying to have one person do everything. Nobody can do that. They were exhausted. They were making bad decisions because they're just tired.

WHITFIELD: Yes. All right.

MARGULIES: Yes, that's very difficult.

WHITFIELD: David Margulies, thanks so much for joining us from Dallas.

MARGULIES: Thank you.

WHITFIELD: Appreciate that.

MARGULIES: Good to see you.

WHITFIELD: All right. One Florida county isn't waiting for the federal authorities to protect its beaches and coastal waters. Commissioners in Oskaloosa County have voted to give their emergency management team the power to do whatever they can to stop oil from entering the coastal waters. Tar balls came ashore there on Wednesday. And the team can now take whatever action it thinks is necessary without having first having its plans approve by federal or state authorities.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Were you prepared to go to jail? Would it have come to that?

WAYNE HARRIES, COMMISSIONER, OSKALOOSA CO., FLORIDA: Well, he wasn't. I didn't want him to and neither did any of the commissioners.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: But you talked about it?

HARRIS: Sure. We knew that that was a possibility. In fact, the Coast Guard had told us that, "commissioners, if do that, there's a potential for you going to jail." And we said, "well, so be it." But we got to protect our waterways and our people.

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WHITFIELD: Today, Oskaloosa County is reporting its beaches are clear of tar balls and people are indeed swimming in the water.

All right. You have seen the devastation from the oil disaster. Now CNN is giving you a chance to help. Join us Monday night for an all- star relief effort to help rebuild the gulf coast. The special two- hour "Larry King Live" event begins at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Monday night, right here on CNN.

All right. Let's talk some nasty weather. Take a look at these images. Crews in the midwest are working to clean up debris and damage from powerful storms that left thousands of people without power. People in Chicago reported more than 1,600 downed trees fell on houses and vehicles. More than half million people actually are still without power. And two-thirds - well, half a million lost power and two-thirds are back online now.

And in Minnesota, three people were killed and 17 others injured in deadly tornadoes that touched down Thursday. The most serious damage was in Wadena, Minnesota, where more than 200 homes were damaged or destroyed.

All right. And now we are actually getting word that a tropical storm has formed in the Pacific. Let's get right to Bonnie Schneider the CNN weather center. Bonnie.

BONNIE SCHNEIDER, AMS METEOROLOGIST: That's right. We're tracking the Eastern pacific. Now, their tropical season began before the Atlantic one. And we have two storms already to tell you about. Blatt (ph) and Celia. The newer one is just to the south here. Both of them, I can tell you, are very good news, are moving westward.

So while they look intense and menacing, note, these are moving away from Mexico, away from Central America. The And also it's important to notes, in the waters of the Pacific once you start heading further offshore particularly, the waters are cool. So it doesn't take long for that storm to move to the west and eventually lose its intensity.

So Blatt (ph) and Celia moving away and the Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be extremely active. I know it has gotten off to a fairly slow start. But don't be complacent because we are expecting a very active season here in the Atlantic.

And this will obviously affect anyone with coastal interests whether you're in the gulf coast or on the Eastern side of the Atlantic. Well, let's talk about the weather happening across the midwest. You saw the pictures of devastation and storms rolling through. I tell you those storms that came through Chicago not once but twice had hurricane-force winds. So really intense wind with the storm.

Here's a look at the gulf, we're watching scattered showers and thunderstorms. And note, it's not only hot down there, Fredricka, but we run the risk of frequent lightning strikes today with these isolated showers and thunderstorms. So just be careful out there.

WHITFIELD: Good advice. All right. Thanks so much, Bonnie.

SCHNEIDER: Sure.

WHITFIELD: All right. A bad call is leaving a bad taste in the American team's mouth at the World Cup. We're going live to South Africa for more on the winning goal that didn't count.

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WHITFIELD: All right. You've got to take time for some World Cup action. Security is being tightened back around the teams after an incident with a fan of the English team. English fans are known for their passion for the national team. One fan went a little too far when he wandered into the team's locker room after their game with Algeria.

Several reports say the fan yelled something at injured England star David Beckham and he, the fan, was escorted out. So the American team, by the way, is still angry about their tie game yesterday, especially when they look back at the goal that should have been a winning goal. But it was waved off by the referee. CNN's Pedro Pinto is live in Johannesburg, South Africa. Are they still talking about that?

PEDRO PINTO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes, they are. And I think most neutrals would agree, Fredricka that it was a bad call on the parts of the referee. And if neutrals are saying that, then you can imagine how the Americans are feeling that. And Bob Bradley today in a press conference said one last time, sent a last message to the organizers saying he wasn't happy with it at all.

He said, "it was a good goal." And he also believes that if any foul was going to be called on that particular play, it should have been in the Americans' favor rather than in Slovenia's favor which is what happened, which is why allegedly this goal was ruled out. I can really understand the frustration considering the states were down 2-0. They had such a poor start. They battled back valiantly and at the end they were denied the win by a very questionable call to say the least.

WHITFIELD: Oh, boy. All right. So now what? Now, where does the U.S. move on to? Because they got to get past this at this point. You can only talk about this, you know, and let it distract your game for so long. What's next for the American team?

PINTO: You know, I had a chance to speak with Glen Dempsey a couple of days ago and he told me if we don't make it past the group it will be a failure. It shows how far American soccer has come. Because maybe 20 years ago they were just happy to be there. Now they have true ambitions of making it far in the tournament. And they can still do that. They got two ties. They can win the last game, make it through. All teams are still in contention. It's obviously England, the United States, Slovenia and Algeria. All four teams still have hopes of going through, but the United States are quite well placed. They are playing Algeria in their final decisive game. And they should have enough quality to go beat the North African team and go through to the round of 16, Fredricka.

WHITFIELD: OK. It's going to be tough though, we know.

PINTO: It will be tough.

WHITFIELD: All right. Pedro Pinto, thanks so much in Johannesburg, South Africa. Appreciate that.

All right. Now to this country. Now, the disaster in the gulf is on a lot of people's minds and now some NFL stars and a famed explorer are teaming up with a plan to clean up the gulf.

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WHITFIELD: A look at our top stories now.

An adult grizzly bear believed to have mauled a man to death in northwestern Wyoming has been shot and killed. Game wardens and federal wardens tracked the bear by its radio collar in Shoshone National Park. The victim, 70-year-old Erwin Frank Everett was part of that team that had captured and tagged the bear with the collar before returning him to the wild.

And a scary work day for three window washers in Houston, Texas today. They were stranded on damaged scaffolding about 45 stories up on the outside of the Wells Fargo Building. Rescue crews lowered safety harnesses to them. The men had to wait until a glass company remove the window, to pull them to safety but all three are now fine.

And there will be a familiar presence in Afghanistan and not everyone is happy about that. An affiliate of the former Blackwater Security Company has won a $120 million contract to protect U.S. consulates and diplomats. Blackwater contractors were involved in a deadly shooting in Iraq in 2007. Critics say it should not get any more government contracts.

All right. So here at CNN we have been looking at a wide range of proposals to clean up the gulf coast oil disaster. Here's a water treatment system that has some well known names behind it. You're about to see former NFL quarterback Drew Bledsoe and Troy Aikman are investors and John Michel Cousteau, the son of ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau has endorsed it. Drew Bledsoe is standing by in Bend, Oregon and joining him from Calabasas, California, Charles Vinick, the chairman of the Ecosphere Technologies Incorporated. Good to see both of you.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Thanks for taking the time.

WHITFIELD: All right. Gentlemen, first of all, we're going to have a graphic to kind of show how this plan would work. But in the meantime, how in the world did you all come together to say, you know what, we have an idea in place that will help in the effort of cleaning up the gulf oil disaster.

Drew, you first on why this actually caught your attention.

DREW BLEDSOE, RETIRED NFL QUARTERBACK: You know, pretty simple really. We saw a chance to build a business and build that business around making the world a better place and cleaning up the environment. We have some revolutionary patented technology that, with no chemicals, can clean the dirtiest water in the world.

To this point, we have been operating for some forward-thinking natural gas companies who are being proactive in addressing their water issues. We have been successful in working for them, satisfying contracts for those energy companies for the last 18 to 24 months.

WHITFIELD: So you're one of the big -

BLEDSOE: When we saw this -

WHITFIELD: Go ahead.

BLEDSOE: No, we just thought when we have this technology and it's been working and it's been very effective. We saw this disaster in the gulf and we really thought there was an opportunity for us to get in there with some proven technology and really make a difference.

WHITFIELD: So you're one of the big name backers on this. And you know, Charles, if you can kind of explain how it works. We have a graphic up here. This is one that was provided actually by you all, by your group here and how this would work. And we're looking at something, you know, that shows like a barge that would actually suck the ocean water, the dirty ocean water into it.

And then somehow this water would then be pushed down into the actual area where the ruptured oil, where the leak is coming out. Then this water, the pressure would help push the oil to the surface. Do I have part of this right? Then there is another barge in place to separate the oil and water.

CHARLES: Well, you've got it very close to right.

WHITFIELD: OK.

CHARLES VINICK, CHAIRMAN, ECOSPHERE TECHNOLOGIES: Basically what we would do is with our ozonic process, we would feed down the tube, hunt down the tube to the 5,000-foot level highly oxygenated water with millions of nanobubbles. Those bubbles, as they come out of the bottom of the pipe would attach to the oil and because they are highly buoyant and they're expanding, they would bring that oil to the surface in a contained area where it could be boomed and be treated with our ozonic process on those other barges with our equipment.

Now, that's completely different than what BP has been doing. BP has been pushing dispersant down that pipe and the dispersant, which is a chemical, is then dispersing throughout the water column with the oil to areas where, frankly, we just don't know where it is at all times and it's reaching many, many places. With our system, it can be contained and processed on site.

WHITFIELD: So why then, Charles, if this is a process that you're pretty confident will work, why is it that BP hasn't immediately signed onto this? Because I understand you, Drew, your entire company, all the investors have met with BP and you have introduced this idea to them. Are they at the ready, are they getting close to wanting to sign up on this concept?

VINICK: Well, we're very confident it can work. Because as Drew said, we have handled the processed water, the produced water at over 150 well sites over the last 18 months. So we are doing this kind of work. We do it at very high volume. So we are discussing it now with BP, but as you know and as the public knows it's a slow approval process.

We met with them again this week. We are looking forward to deploying as quickly as possible and we can handle 20,000 gallons - I'm sorry 20 million gallons a day with this equipment as soon as we can get it deployed. So I think it can make a huge difference and we're ready.

WHITFIELD: And So, Drew, you know, BP has said that they have received hundreds, if not thousands, of ideas from people, and companies, individuals, et cetera, and they are trying to pore through all of these ideas but, you know, time is of the essence. So how frustrating is it for you and other members of your group who say, we think we have something that is viable, that will be helpful but we are looking at the clock and we're looking at the oil continuing to pump into the Gulf of Mexico.

BLEDSOE: Sure. We understand that I think the number is actually bigger than that. I think they have seen 20,000-plus submissions for solutions here. But the thing that really separates us are a couple of things. Number one, our technology is ready to go. This is not something that has been waiting for a disaster. We have actually been operating cleaning water now for up to, I think, two years now.

Charles, correct me if I'm wrong. But for two years now we have been cleaning water. Number two, our machinery is there in New Orleans. Troy Aikman and I were down there two weeks ago, got a feel for the dramatic, not only environmental but economic impact on the region.

But we saw our machines. They are there, they're gassed up and ready to go as soon as BP gives us the word go. We can be cleaning water, separating oil, getting oil out of the ocean and putting clean water back in at a rate of over 20 million gallons per day. So you know, while we understand it is a big process and there are a lot of submissions we think we're fairly different in that we know this works. It's been established that it works and that we can be on site cleaning the water very, very quickly.

WHITFIELD: So Drew, how helpful do you think it is or how much leverage are you able to use because you, Troy Aikman, you got your NFL stardom to help push this program, this plan. How much of your fame helps get the attention of BP or to be taken seriously so that you stand out among the thousands who have offered some ideas?

BLEDSOE: So, how much of a difference it makes, I don't really know. You know, Troy has been a great spokesman for us. I'm trying to do what I can to draw attention to what we are doing. The guy that I think really adds great credibility to us is Jean Michel Cousteau with his background and his environmental impact that he has in his life. Having him on our team, I think gives us some great credibility.

But the bottom line is you know, you don't have to listen to us talk about it. You can go and see this. See the machines. Dirty water goes in one end, clean out comes out the other. And we have been doing it for a couple years now. So we are trying to draw as much attention as we can to this process. But the bottom line is it works. We know it works. As soon as they let us get out there, we're going to start cleaning water.

WHITFIELD: And so, Charles, what would be the timeline? If you get the green light on putting this to use in the gulf oil spill. How soon could the process be up and running?

VINICK: We have partners that were working with in the gulf. We have mid-gulf recovery and also Hornbeck offshore with their service equipment, their supply ships. With the equipment we have in the gulf today, 72 hours we can be on site.

And we have from our partners in the energy business, those we are servicing in Arkansas and Oklahoma, the green light to move equipment as soon as BP gives us the green light. We can move that there in days and weeks. So we're ready to go. And not only can we be cleaning water as we described, but because this water that we produce is so highly oxygenated, it can serve to replenish the oxygen that is being depleted from the marsh lands as well as from the ocean at the well site.

WHITFIELD: Charles Vinick, chairman of Ecosphere Technologies, Incorporated and Drew Bledsoe, also the Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, thanks so much for joining us. All the best on your venture to try to make what impact you can on the cleanup of the gulf oil spill.

BLEDSOE: Great. Thank you for taking the time.

VINICK: Thank you.

WHITFIELD: All right. Arizona's new immigration law is a lightning rod for criticism and outrage. Now it could soon face a new challenge backed by the White House.

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WHITFIELD: Anger and frustration over the BP oil disaster is spilling over onto the streets of D.C. today. Protesters from the group, Code Pink, chanted, sang and marched around a BP gas station in Washington to make their point. The demonstration is part of a call for a nationwide boycott of BP. Other protests are planned across the country. Code Pink founder Diane Wilson, well she is a former Texas shrimper and activist who was arrested at Thursday's BP hearing before Congress.

Fuel truckers and independent gas station owners say they are being hammered by criticism over the BP oil disaster, and they understand the anger at BP over what is happening in the Gulf but they say a boycott is not the answer.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Today, we're going to haul about 7,200 of regular unleaded, and 12,000 gallons of high-test gasoline.

My name is Denny Plower and I am a transport petroleum driver. I've been here 18 and a half years and every year it just keeps getting better. We are an independent distributor. We try to do our part being safe and clean about our way of doing things.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We have been in the business for 105 years now. We carry for CITGO, Sunoco and BP, as well as unbranded stations.

I think a lot of people are misinformed. They think they are hurting corporate BP by boycotting privately held businesses like this station here. It's simply not true. These guys live in your neighborhoods. They live in your communities. You go to church with them, you play golf with them.

JOE ANTONELLI, CARROL INDEPENDENT FUEL: We understand the frustration folks have when they drive by and they see the Helios. We understand that they have ill will towards it, to some point. But we want to make sure what they realize is that the local businessman is running that location.

KENNY PLUMBER, CARROLL INDEPENDENT FUEL: We hope people stand by us understanding we are an independent distributor. I have a mortgage and bills just like anybody else. It doesn't matter whether it's a gas station, or if it's a construction company, or heating oil for a hospital. We believe in giving good quality service to everyone. I'm proud to be a part of that.

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WHITFIELD: All right. You have seen the devastation from the oil disaster. Now CNN is giving you a chance to help. Join us Monday night for an all-star relief effort to help rebuild the Gulf Coast. A special two-hour "LARRY KING LIVE" event begins at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Monday night here on cnn.

All right. Arizona could soon be facing a tough new legal challenge. The Obama administration is expected to sue the state over its harsh immigration law. Arizona's governor is steamed about how she found out about it, on television, after secretary of state Hillary Clinton leaked the information while in Ecuador. Our Jeanne Meserve explains.

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JEANNE MESERVE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice over): Love it,

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We as a nation support you and your law.

MESERVE: Or hate it.

(PROTESTORS CHANTING)

MESERVE: The Arizona law arouses passion. Now, add insult. The Arizona governor is fuming that she found out through a news interview that the federal government is going to court to block the law.

GOV. JAN BREWER, (R) ARIZONA: They are going to sue us without coming straight to the state of Arizona, and notifying me personally. It's outrageous and unacceptable.

MESERVE: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spilled the beans on Latin American television.

HILLARY CLINTON, U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE: President Obama has spoken out against the law because he thinks that the federal government should be determining immigration policy, and the Justice Department, under his direction, will be bringing a lawsuit against the act.

MESERVE: A Justice Department spokesman will only say the department is continuing to review the law. But at the State Department there was no backtracking.

(On camera): So you're saying she did not misspeak?

MARK TONER, SPOKESMAN, STATE DEPT.: I'm saying her words stand for themselves.

MESERVE (voice over): Privately, administration officials say a suit is planned. As one senior official put it bluntly, "Are we going to challenge the law? Yes, we are."

The Arizona statute would require police investigating a crime to check immigration status if there is a reasonable suspicion an individual is in the country illegally. Supporters hope it will discourage illegal immigration, but civil rights groups say it violates the Constitution and even if the federal government ultimately brings suit they will, too. CECILLIA WANG, ACLU IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS PROJECT: Whether or not the federal government jumps into the litigation, the law is unconstitutional and we look forward to stopping it in court.

MESERVE (On camera): Sources say a federal suit challenging the law will likely be filed in federal court in Phoenix just days before the law is slated to go into effect on July 28th. Jeanne Meserve, CNN, Washington.

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WHITFIELD: A new wrinkle in the Arizona immigration battle. Attorney General Terry Goddard says is bowing out of the effort to defend the legality of the states new immigration law. That leaves Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's attorneys to defend the law on the state's behalf. Brewer had complained that the attorney general's criticism of the measure raised doubts about his ability to defend it.

A Mormon mom with a choice, side with the church or with her children? It's part of a new documentary about the Mormon influence on the same- sex marriage ban. We'll look at that story after this.

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WHITFIELD: A look at our top stories now. Oil collection in the Gulf has resumed after an overnight shutdown caused by equipment problems and a lightning storm. BP said they stopped sucking up oil for 10 hours because of a problem aboard one of the drilling ships. Meanwhile BP's CEO is under fire again, this time for attending a yacht race in England today.

Police in Lexington, Kentucky are apologizing for presuming a crime victim was dead and not immediately getting her medical help. The woman who was found severely beaten died the next day. Police didn't request paramedics for more than three hours, in fact. The incident has prompted a change in policy requiring that officers call for emergency medical care when they get to crime scene, right away.

A grand ceremony today in Stockholm, Sweden. It's a royal wedding. Crown Princess Victoria married her personal trainer. He is now Prince Daniel. He is the first Swedish commoner to get the princely title since medieval times.

The battle over same-sex marriage is heating up again in California. A federal court judge heard closing arguments in a lawsuit that says Proposition 8 is unconstitutional. Prop-8 bans same-sex marriage in the state. A new documentary explores the roots of this heated ballot measure, particularly the influence of one religious group. The story now from CNN Entertainment Correspondent Kareen Wynter.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: No on hate!

KAREEN WYNTER, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT (voice over): Utah mother Linda Stay explodes with passion in the new documentary, "8, the Mormon Proposition", about the impact her church had on successfully passing a ban on gay marriage in California.

LINDA STAY, GAY MARRIAGE ADVOCATE: After Proposition 8 we officially resigned from the church, yes, we did. Reason being I did not feel like their actions were inspired of God in any way, shape or form?

WYNTER: Two of Stay's nine children are gay. She says leaving the Mormon Church over its stance against marriage equality was difficult.

STAY: It's really hard because it's a community and it's a culture. And all of my siblings, parents, my in-laws. I feel I have really betrayed them because of our speaking out.

WYNTER: The film alleges that Mormons became the most powerful force in California's fight against gay marriage because the church called upon its members to donate as much money and time as they could to the cause.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We ask that you do all you can to support the proposed constitutional amendment by donating of your means and time to preserve the sacred institution of marriage.

MAYOR GAVIN NEWSOM, SAN FRANCISCO: I think what's surprised every one of us out here in California -- I mean truly actually shocked us -- was the amount of money coming from the Mormon Church.

WYNTER: Mormon Church spokes woman Kim Farah told CNN, quote, "We have not seen "8, The Mormon Proposition", however judging from the trailer and background material online it appears that accuracy and truth are rare commodities in this film. Clearly anyone looking for balance and thoughtful discussion of a serious topic will need to look elsewhere. Brian Brown is the president of the National Organization for Marriage.

BRIAN BROWN PRES., NAT'L. ORG. FOR MARRIAGE: I value everything that the Mormon members of the California community did to pass Prop 8. I am just outraged and I think a lot of people are outraged that they are being targeted.

WYNTER: Brown admits he has not seen the documentary. But for some who have like Linda Stay, they say the film carries a fundamental American message.

STAY: Everybody has the right to life, liberty, happiness. Certainly protection legally under the law when you commit to somebody that you're madly in love with.

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WHITFIELD: Let's bring in Kareen Wynter right now.

So, Kareen, Linda Stay in that piece, she has two gay children. Is that in large part why she's so passionate about this?

WYNTER: Absolutely, Fred. But there is a twist here as well. Tyler, one of her gay children who we just saw in the documentary was able to legally marry here in California when it was legal. Stay's other gay child, a daughter, isn't married because she can't here in California. So, you can see here how difficult it must be more this mom since one child has something the other can't experience or have -- at least for now, Fred?

WHITFIELD: All right. Thank you, Kareen Wynter. Folks will be watching it across the country beginning this weekend. Actually begins on Monday.

All right. A priceless gift for Father's Day that is guaranteed to trump all others. That's straight ahead.

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WHITFIELD: OK. Hope you know this by now, Father's Day is tomorrow. While there are plenty of great gifts out there, the best present you can give dad is the gift of good health. We'll tell you how you can actually get it, through each decade of life. Joining us now from New York, Doctor Rameck Hunt, an internist at Princeton University Medical Center.

Good to see you.

DR. RAMECK HUNT, INTERNIST, PRINCETON UNIV. MEDICAL CTR.: Good to see you, too. How are you?

WHITFIELD: I'm doing pretty good.

Too many people take their good health for granted and figure, I feel good so, you know, I don't have to do anything. You say there are preventative measures people that need to be very cognizant of and we are talking about men, in particular, because tomorrow is Father's Day. Let's begin with the 20s when you think you're invincible and everything's all good forever.

What should folks be doing in their 20s?

HUNT: That's right.

WHITFIELD: Men?

HUNT: In the 20s you should really establish care as an adult with your doctor and there are a lot of different things in your 20s you should do. Particularly, your doctor should be concerned about safety and talking to you and discussing things with you about safety. Because unintentional accidents are the number one cause of death with people in that age group.

You need to be up to date with vaccinations, particularly the tetanus shot, get your flu shot every year. There is some controversy if you should get your cholesterol checked or checked for diabetes that early, but I actually do check for that, at least as a baseline when I establish care.

WHITFIELD: Gosh, I think when you're in your 20s you think, aren't I done with vaccines? Didn't I do it when I was little? When you move on to your 30s it's important for a man to continue with their regular visits with a doctor and there are also a lot of examinations they need to make sure they start to get. Such as what?

HUNT: Yeah. In your 30s, you really are supposed to get your cholesterol checked at 35 as a man. Also, the other important thing is to check for obesity, check a patient's height and weight, BMI and the all the other things we discussed before. Then also your testicular exams you should do. It's very important. This is around the age where testicular cancer is more prevalent. You should do your own self-testicular exams.

WHITFIELD: And then in your 40s I'm already seeing the word colonoscopy when I thought really it was in your 50s you need to start paying attention to that. So in your 40s actually you need to be a little more comprehensive about health if you're a male.

HUNT: Yes. In your 40s-well, in general, the colonoscopy screening starts at 50. However there are some race-specific guidelines for colonoscopies in men at 45 should--African-American men at 45 should start getting their colonoscopies. And actually for prostate cancer screening you should get started at 40 for African-Americans and 50 for everyone else.

Again, prostate cancer screening, there is some controversy behind that in general. You should talk to your doctor about that.

WHITFIELD: OK. Then on to your 50s. Things get really get serious, right?

HUNT: Yes.

WHITFIELD: You really need to stop taking things for granted and pay attention to these things -- like what?

HUNT: So in your 50s you should do the things we discussed earlier, but also it is really when you need to get your colonoscopy, check for prostate cancer, continue to check for diabetes, high blood pressure, weight issues. Those are the main things at that age group.

WHITFIELD: OK. We're breaking this down into age group because a lot of times and we know a lot of you fellows just don't want to go to the doctor. You don't want to be subjected to examinations. So really kind of a pre-Father's Day gift, this is why we are talking about it today. The women in these men's lives, and sons, and all that, this is a way of saying, you know, what let's have this conversation. These are things you need to be thinking about this father's day. Think about your health.

So, if your in your 60s, who knew there was a vaccine for shingles, and even for pneumonia? These are things that our dads or brothers, whomever in their 60s need to think about, in what way?

HUNT: It's important. When you start in your 60s you should do -- actually at 60 years old you should get a shingles vaccine. Everybody actually should get a shingles vaccine starting at 60. A pneumonia vaccine at 65. You actually need a pneumonia vaccine earlier if you have chronic medical conditions that qualify. For those who have ever smoked they should get an ultrasound of their abdomen. WHITFIELD: OK, Doctor Rameck Hunt, these are wonderful suggestions. This is really the prescription for good health care. This is not just a suggestion. You're telling folks, men out there in these age brackets, these are things you have to do if you want to be around to enjoy the good times with loved ones later in life, right? Simple as that.

HUNT: Absolutely.

WHITFIELD: All right, Doctor Hunt. Thank you very much. Happy Father's Day to you and all the dads in your life.

HUNT: Thank you. Take care.

WHITFIELD: Leaving a lasting impression. One father recruiting other dads to care for his kids after he's gone. It's a tearful Father's Day story.

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WHITFIELD: All right. Want to tell you about a Father's Day story that we have this Father's Day weekend. It's one you're not likely to forget. The documentary is called "Dads For My Daughters." It's about a man diagnosed with cancer, who worries about his twin girls if he should die. So he writes this letter to some of his closest friends.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What song are we singing?

Dear friend, as you know, I recently learned that I have a seven-inch cancerous tumor in my left leg.

That afternoon Tybee and Eden, who had just turned three, came running to greet me. Laughing, giggling, falling to the ground. I crumbled. I kept imagining all the walks I might not take with them, the ballet recitals I may not see. Would they wonder who I was, I thought. Would they yearn for my voice? I believe Eden and Tybee will have plenty of opportunities in their lives. They will have each other, but they may not have me. They may not have their dad.

Will you help be their dad?

SANJAY GUPTA, CNN CHIEF MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT (voice over): Sick, scared and worried (AUDIO GAP) voice who could be fathers for his daughters. He decided to call them the council of dads.

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WHITFIELD: It's an extraordinary story. Join us this weekend for Sanjay Gupta's special "Dads For My Daughters." It airs tonight and Sunday night, 8:00 p.m. Eastern on CNN.

That's going to do it for us. Coming up, in the next hour, Don Lemon, a tour of notorious murder suspect Joran van der Sloot's prison cell in Peru.

I'm Fredricka Whitfield. Have a good evening.

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