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Oil spills prompt wide cleanup effort across several states
Delaware and Rhode Island face major oil spills after tankers ran aground and collided. Coast Guard crews mobilized 300 Delaware National Guardsmen and private contractors to scoop up congealed oil in the Delaware River while booms, skimmers, and vacuum machines battle dense blobs. Officials report mixed results with narrow shoreline damage and a remaining cleanup timeline extending into the week.
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Claymont
Del
Delaware River
Delaware
Coast Guard
Larry Murdock
Newport
Stephen G. Morin
Texas
Houston Ship Channel
Allison
Bob Morehead
Washington
Marlin Fitzwater
Firewater
Murdock
Presidente Rivers
David Gartin
J&j Spill Service
Norristown
Philadelphia
New Castle
Gartin
Delaware Wildlife
Pea Patch Island