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Cleanup after Texas oil spill causes disruption major waterway
2014-03-23 18:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The cleanup of an unknown amount of thick, sticky oil that spilled into the Galveston Bay blocked traffic on Sunday between the Gulf of Mexico and one of the world's busiest petrochemical transportation waterways, affecting all vessels, even cruise ships. A barge carrying nearly a million gallons of marine fuel oil collided with a ship on Saturday afternoon, springing a leak. Officials believe only one of the barge's tanks which holds 168,000 gallons, was breached, though Coast Guard Petty Officer...
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