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National Public Radio: One of the major lines of defense against the encroaching oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico is boom. That's the kind of floating device that can soak up, contain and prevent oil from reaching beaches and delicate marshlands. BP says millions of feet of boom have been deployed since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in April. But a number of local officials are questioning whether boom works -- especially in a spill as large as this one. Cleanup experts say the two main types ......
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The Boom In Boom: Will Oil Spill Defenses Hold?
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on June 15th, 2010
Posted in Water Conservation