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Oil removal continues from sunken freighter on St Clair River
In PORT HURON Michigan an anti pollution task force pumps 49000 gallons of heavy oil from the sunken freighter Sydney E Smith Jr after a collision with the Parker Evans. Traffic backlogs clear as Coast Guard and Army engineers study hull cracks and wake effects. Incoming ships detour while diesel fuel spills are contained and wildlife protection teams survey impact.
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Port Huron
Mich
St. Clair River
US Coast Guard
Sydney E. Smith Jr
Coast Guard
Smith
St. Clair
Detroit
Lake Erie
Parker Evans
Lake Huron
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Walpole Island
Harsens Island
Evans
Owen Sound, Ont
Blue Water Bridge