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Gulf spill: Giant oil skimmer still needs OK from EPA
NEW ORLEANS – Gulf of Mexico cleanup crews working to block millions of gallons of oil from reaching land may soon have a giant on their side, if a weekend test of a new skimmer goes well.
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BP test giant skimmer as oil clean-up attempts continue
A ship described by its owners as the largest oil skimmer in the world was tested in the Gulf of Mexico at the weekend – and represents the latest hope for relief workers trying to clean up the mess from BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil well, which has now been spewing crude into the ocean for 76 days. Related Stories ’24 killed in Chinese bus blaze’ Tanker blast survivors treated Ex-eating champ …
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World’s largest oil skimmer heads to BP spill
Tests of the effectiveness of the A Whale oil skimmer in the Gulf of Mexico are inconclusive, a spokesman for the company that owns the huge converted cargo ship said Monday.
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Cleanup crews testing giant skimmer in Gulf
NEW ORLEANS — Gulf of Mexico cleanup crews working to block millions of gallons of oil from reaching land may soon have a giant on their side, if a weekend test of a new skimmer goes well.
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Coast Guard, BP test giant oil skimmer, hope it can scoop millions of gallons of tainted water
NEW ORLEANS – Gulf of Mexico cleanup crews working to block millions of gallons of oil from reaching land may soon have a giant on their side, if a weekend test of a new skimmer goes well.
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Giant oil skimmer being tested in Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico cleanup crews working to block millions of gallons of oil from reaching land may soon have a giant on their side, if a weekend test of a new skimmer goes well.
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World’s largest oil skimmer heads to Gulf spill
With hurricane-whipped waves pushing more oil onto the Gulf of Mexico’s once-white beaches, the government pinned its latest cleanup hopes Wednesday on a huge new piece of equipment: the world’s largest oil-skimming…
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More skimmer boats deployed to fight oil spill; many more on standby
Dozens more private boats were deployed in Alabama waters Friday to search for and skim oil, and many more were on standby as their crews awaited hazardous-materials training.
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