Galveston Oil Spill Cleanup May Be Completed Today
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<i> Associated Press</i>
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard began to cut back crews Thursday as the cleanup of 700,000 gallons of oil that spilled when a tanker struck two barges last month in Galveston Bay neared an end.
The Coast Guard said salvage crews were sopping up remaining pockets of sludge near Houston Point in the bay’s northernmost part, but officials believe the $3-million cleanup should be completed today.
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