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May 18, 2010

chron.com – BP prepares for ‘top kill’ to plug well

BP prepares for ‘top kill’ to plug well BP is siphoning up to 1,000 barrels of oil a day from the undersea leak in the Gulf of Mexico and hopes to double that while workers close in on another attempt to shut down the well for good. A flexible tube inserted into one section of…
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May 18, 2010

NYT – 2 scientists say oil is nearing a far-reaching current

2 scientists say oil is nearing a far-reaching current WASHINGTON — Scientists warned yesterday that oil from the spill in the Gulf of Mexico is moving rapidly toward a current that could carry it into the Florida Keys and the Atlantic Ocean, threatening coral reefs and hundreds of miles of additional shoreline. Government officials insisted…