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Sea Empress oil spill slows as salvage crews work on remaining load
Salvage workers pump the Sea Empress’s remaining 16.2 million gallons after the tanker ran aground February 15, with about 50 miles of slick encircling Lundy Island off Devon. Hundreds of volunteers monitor the disaster while wildlife teams evacuate and clean birds, including 1,000 birds flown to Taunton for care and 200 more found on Lundy Island.
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Milford Haven
Wales
Lundy Island
Devon
England
Joan Edwards
Devon Wildlife Trust
Europe
Royal Socie For the Prevention of
Taunton
Edwards