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A few of the 70 or so vessels waiting to transit the Mississippi River following the collision of a fuel barge and a chemical tanker resulting in the spill of419000 gallons of oil. Over 85 miles of the river was closed to trafficduring the incident. (Image credit: NOAA News 072408)
Credit
NOAA News 072408
Display Date
2008 July 24
Location
Louisiana, Mississippi River
Collection
America's Coastlines