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Oil spill darkens San Juan beaches in Puerto Rico
About 750000 gallons of heating oil spilled from the Morris J Burman barge after it ran aground off San Juan. The slick coated beaches, prompted a quake level response from officials and floating barriers along a mile of Atlantic coast. Tourists evacuated parts of the island as authorities warned health risks and possible wildlife impact.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Betty Sue Cooper
Dallas
Caribe Hilton
Morris J. Burman
Transportation
Federico Pena
Atlan
U.S. Coast Guard
Robert Ross
Pena
EPA
Carol Browner
Coast Guard
J. William Kime
Ross
Pedro Rossello
Escambron Beach
Cooper
Bahamas
Joel Klarreich
New York
Lynn Klarreich
Condado Lagoon
Cmdr
Edwin Stanton
Marine Safety Office
U.S. Commonwealth