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Oil spill closes miles of Mississippi River The U.S. Coast Guard has closed 29 miles of the Mississippi River from New Orleans southward after a tanker and a barge collided, spilling more than 400,000 gallons of fuel oil into the river. Home > Rss Directory > General > CNN |
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Crews make progress on Mississippi River oil slick - CNN AFPCrews make progress on Mississippi River oil slickCNN - 1 hour agoNEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- Swift currents and bends in the river have helped in the cleanup of the oil spill that led to this week's closure of the Mississippi at New Orleans, a US Coast Guard off Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Barges allowed into Mississippi oil spill Two fuel barges were cleared Friday to enter Mississippi River waters that have been off-limits since a massive oil spill from a barge that collided with a tanker, a U.S. Coast Guard spokeswoman said. Home > Rss Directory > General > CNN |
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Impact on wildlife limited in Miss. River spill
(AP) AP - A large fuel spill that has shut down 100 miles of the Mississippi River for four days has had a limited impact on wildlife so far, but officials are worried about fragile wetlands downstream. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Ships blocked after US oil spill Commercial shipping is severely disrupted following an oil spill on the Mississippi River in the United States. Home > Rss Directory > General > BBC World |
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Mississippi River breaks through Illinois levee - The Associated Press KPICMississippi River breaks through Illinois leveeThe Associated Press - 1 hour agoGULFPORT, Ill. (AP) - The rising Mississippi River broke through a levee Tuesday, forcing authorities to rescue about a half-dozen people by helicopter, boat and four-wheeler as floodwa Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Flood shuts Mississippi River bridge Authorities closed a bridge connecting Illinois to Iowa over the swollen Mississippi River, as levees along the river were being topped with sandbags today to defend against rising water. The Great River Bridge on U.S. 34 has been closed, officials said. Home > Rss Directory > General > CNN |
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Oil Canals May Have Played Key Role in Katrina Disaster In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Army Corps of Engineers has gotten the brunt of criticism for the disaster, but many scientists say that oil drilling may have played a decisive role in bringing the Mississippi River Delta to the brink of collapse. Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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Oil Canals May Have Played Key Role in Katrina Disaster In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Army Corps of Engineers has gotten the brunt of criticism for the disaster, but many scientists say that oil drilling may have played a decisive role in bringing the Mississippi River Delta to the brink of collapse. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |
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Mississippi River breaks through Illinois levee
(AP) AP - The rising Mississippi River broke through a levee Tuesday, forcing authorities to rescue about a half-dozen people by helicopter, boat and four-wheeler as floodwaters moved south into Illinois and Missouri. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Mississippi River washes over levees Water spilled over two levees on the Mississippi River today, surging into west-central Illinois, covering fertile farmland and pushing residents from their homes, officials said. Stranded pigs sunned themselves atop a barn near Oakville, Iowa, with floodwaters lapping near the roof of the building. Home > Rss Directory > General > CNN |
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Levees hold back cresting Mississippi River CAHOKIA, Illinois (Reuters) - Walls and levees held back the cresting Mississippi River on Sunday as requests for government aid poured in from homeowners and businesses swamped by the worst Midwest flooding in 15 years. Home > Rss Directory > General > Reuters |
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Levees hold back cresting Mississippi River
(Reuters) Reuters - Walls and levees held back the cresting Mississippi River on Sunday as requests for government aid poured in from homeowners and businesses swamped by the worst Midwest flooding in 15 years. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Residents keep fighting rising Mississippi River
(AP) AP - With a few days to go before the last stretch of the bloated Mississippi River reaches its crest, people toiled around the clock Monday to reinforce levees already strained and saturated from the pressure of the rising water. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Exxon Valdez $2.5 billion oil spill ruling overturned WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out the record $2.5 billion in punitive damages that Exxon Mobil Corp had been ordered to pay for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off Alaska, the nation's worst tanker spill. Home > Rss Directory > General > Reuters |
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Exxon Valdez $2.5 billion oil spill ruling overturned
(Reuters) Reuters - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out the record $2.5 billion in punitive damages that Exxon Mobil Corp had been ordered to pay for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off Alaska, the nation's worst tanker spill. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Mississippi River reopens as flooding wanes CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Mississippi River, the most important U.S. commercial waterway, reopened to water navigation on Saturday after much of it was closed for nearly a month due to the worst flooding in 15 years. Home > Rss Directory > General > Reuters |
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Mississippi River reopens as flooding wanes
(Reuters) Reuters - The Mississippi River, the most important U.S. commercial waterway, reopened to water navigation on Saturday after much of it was closed for nearly a month due to the worst flooding in 15 years. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Oil spill threatens Buenos Aires Workers battle to dissolve an oil spill heading towards the coast of Argentina after two ships collide off Uruguay. Home > Rss Directory > General > BBC World |
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High court reduces Exxon oil spill damages The Supreme Court on Wednesday reduced a $2.5 billion punitive damages award against energy giant Exxon for its role in an infamous 1989 maritime oil spill off the coast of Alaska. Home > Rss Directory > Business > CNN |