Oil spills after two barges strike Mississippi River bridge

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The towboat Nature's Way Endeavor banks a barge against the western bank of the Mississippi River.

Oil spills after two barges strike Mississippi River bridge

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Boat traffic is backed up on the busy waterway, but an environmental disaster appears unlikely.

Cleanup crews on Mississippi skim oil after barge accident

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Oil cleanup to resume at leaking Miss. River barge; Coast Guard lets some barges pass

Oil cleanup to resume at leaking Miss. River barge; Coast Guard lets some barges pass

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The Coast Guard has reopened the Mississippi River to north and southbound towboat traffic following the completion of oil removal operations, Saturday.

U.S. Coast Guard Reopens Mississippi River to Towboat Traffic Following Oil Spill