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U.S. Military Mobilized To Assist Oil Spill Cleanup

by Wade Goodwyn, NPR
April 29, 2010

The U.S. military has been called in to assist in the cleanup of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The federal government has declared the disaster a "spill of national significance" — meaning officials can tap resources nationwide to combat the oil slick. The spill is expected to reach the Mississippi River Delta in Louisiana as soon as Friday.

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