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The Deepwater Horizon "Spill" and Its Impact

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

LA Times: Smallest leak sealed off

The smallest of the three oil leaks on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico has been sealed off by robot submarines -- a move that doesn't reduce the amount of oil spilling out, but one that should make the overall effort to plug the leak less difficult, a U.S. Coast Guard official said.
Los Angeles Times May 5, 2010
Posted by chuck at Wednesday, May 05, 2010

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