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Politics : Sioux Nation
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To: SiouxPal who wrote (190367)4/27/2010 8:02:27 AM
From: Rock_nj1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) of 362209
 
Drill, Baby, Drill! They should give Sarah Palin a mop and bucket and put her out there to clean this oil spill mess up.

Oil spill growing in Gulf of Mexico off La. coast
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press Writer © 2010 The Associated Press
April 27, 2010, 6:20AM

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard says a sheen of oil that's been covering an area in the Gulf of Mexico since an oil rig exploded off the Louisiana coast is growing.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Erik Swanson says that as of Tuesday morning, the sheen has grown to about 48 miles long and 80 miles wide at its widest.

At the moment, the wind has been blowing the oil away from the shore. But Swanson says the winds could shift later in the week and there's concern about oil reaching the shore.

So far, skimming vessels have collected more than 48,000 gallons of oily water. Meanwhile, remote control vehicles have been working around the clock underwater to try to stop the oil leak.

Eleven people have been missing since last week's explosion and are presumed dead.
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