Isaac washes BP spill oil ashore in Gulf
September 6, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
NEW ORLEANS Laboratory tests show that globs of oil found on two Louisiana beaches after Hurricane Isaac came from the 2010 BP spill. Continue Reading
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2M ordered to leave as Irene takes aim
August 26, 2011 in West Central Tribune
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. Hurricane Irene caused extraordinary disruption Friday as it zeroed in for a catastrophic run up the Eastern Seaboard. More than 2 million people were ordered to move to safer places, and New York City announced plans to shut down its entire network of subways for the first time because of a natural disaster.
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Fighting the spill
August 29, 2010 in Worthington Daily Globe
Four local wildlife experts recount time on Gulf Coast
WINDOM Before oil washed up on U.S. coastlines, the director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) had alerted staff throughout the nation to be ready. Their help and expertise would be needed. Continue Reading
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