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Gulf Coast watches for path of oil spill
Winds and waves calmed as oil slick lingers offshore along the Gulf Coast. BP and Coast Guard test dispersants from an underwater vehicle while crews lay containment boom. Satellite images show the spill shrinking to about 2000 square miles, but impact on fisheries, tourism, and shipping lanes remains severe.
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New Orleans
Gulf Coast
Jan Grant
St. George Inn
St. George Island
Fla
BPPLC
Coast Guard
Mississippi
Hans Graber
University of Miami
Mississippi River
Florida Panhandle
Exxon Valdez
Alaska
Gulf
Southwest Pass
U.S