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Beach
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Oil Slick Growing
Tue Apr 27 2010 08:14 AM

A great concern of mine is that we are witnessing the set up for an ecological disaster. What was 40 sq miles of oil slick has now become 48 miles long and 80 miles wide.
According to Coast Guard Petty Officer Erik Swanson.
They have not been able to secure the tap at the bottom of the Gulf floor 5000 feet below the surface, and 1000 gallons of oil is leaking into the Gulf Daily.
The Coast Guard is scrambling to protect the shores of LA, AL, FL, TX.
With an active storm season on the way, and thousands of gallons of oil floating around, I can't help but wonder the impact on the shores of the entire gulf coast.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/business/6977422.html

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Subject	Posted by	Posted on
Oil Rig Fire	Beach	Tue Apr 27 2010 08:14 AM
Re: 2010 Season Arriving Soon, Two Areas Worth Watching Already	hogrunr	Wed May 19 2010 02:16 PM
Re: 2010 Season Arriving Soon, Two Areas Worth Watching Already	weather fan	Wed May 19 2010 01:54 PM
Re: 2010 Watch and Warning Criteria Updates	MichaelA	Thu May 13 2010 03:13 PM
Re: 2010 Watch and Warning Criteria Updates	mstng	Wed May 12 2010 05:56 PM
Oil Slick Growing	Beach	Thu Apr 29 2010 08:33 AM
Re: Oil Slick Growing	danielw	Sun May 02 2010 01:21 PM
Re: Oil Slick Growing	Beach	Fri May 14 2010 08:42 AM
Re: Oil Slick Growing	Ed Dunham	Fri May 14 2010 11:06 AM
Must Read Story	Beach	Thu May 20 2010 08:02 AM
(P-3's) Hurricane Hunter aircraft being used	Storm Hunter	Tue Jun 08 2010 07:45 PM
Oil Slick Growing	Beach	Tue Apr 27 2010 08:14 AM
Re: Oil Slick Growing	Beach	Tue Apr 27 2010 02:38 PM

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