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January 29, 2013

Barge Oil Spill Shuts Down Section of the Mississippi River 
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A large section of the Mississippi River has been closed off after the
crash of a barge set off a major oil spill. The barge was carrying
80,000 gallons of crude when it crashed into a railroad bridge in the
Mississippi town of Vicksburg. The spill has forced the delays of some
300 barges trying to pass through the Mississippi, a vital waterway for
U.S. goods.

 

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