Cleaning Oil-soaked Wetlands May Be Impossible

Cleaning oil-soaked wetlands may be impossible

ReutersCleaning oil-soaked wetlands may be impossibleThe Associated PressNEW ORLEANS — The gooey oil washing into the maze of marshes along the Gulf Coast could prove impossible to remove, leaving a toxic stew lethal to fish and wildlife, government officials and independent scientists said. Officials are considering some ...Frustration grows as oil invades LouisianaBusinessWeekScenarios: Limits to government on plugging Gulf oil leakReutersBeaches bare at Grand Isle2TheAdvocateWashington Post (blog) -Detroit Free Press -NTDTVall 1,818 news articles »

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