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Neighbors Growing Together | May 21, 2012

2 barges collide on Mississippi River, spilling oil

Feb 17, 2012
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LAPLACE, La. (AP) — An oil tanker barge collided with another barge Friday on the Mississippi, spilling oil and leading officials to close a five-mile stretch of the river, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Officials said the collision happened around 2 ...

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