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Gulls and Skimmer birds at a Long Beach, Biloxi bird sanctuary, as cleanup operations continue for the BP Deepwater Horizon platform disaster, on May 10, 2010. BP restarted operations to stream dispersants directly into the main Gulf of Mexico oil leak despite fears the chemicals could themselves be harmful to the environment. A mile-long tube was fed down to the leaking pipe on the sea floor and directly shot the dispersant into the flow, guided by remotely-operated robotic submarines. The dispersant is meant to break down the oil so that, over time, the slick is reduced to smaller particles that biodegrade instead of being left as chunky, thick globs that can choke both wildlife and vegetation. AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON
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Biloxi, Mississippi, UNITED STATES |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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MARK RALSTON |
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10 Mai 2010 |
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