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Navy still using oil donuts at Long Beach shipyard
Navy officials revealed the long contested donuts oil transport devices remain in use at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard despite a prior ban. California Fish and Game protests over oil spills have pressured a phaseout as the yard builds two more closed barges to replace the donuts. Capt. Fay said replacements are under evaluation and testing of other devices to curb oil pollution.
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Gilbert Bailey
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Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Richard ©. Fay
California Department of Fish and Game
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