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Louisiana: Coast Guard Investigates Origin of Oil Slick in Gulf of Mexico
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: June 8, 2011
The Plaquemines Parish president, Billy Nungesser, says oil has been spotted in the waters off the coast near Venice and that he believes the seven-mile slick is from last year’s BP spill. Mr. Nungesser says there have been no recent reports to the Coast Guard of spilled oil in the area. The origin of the oil has not been determined. The Coast Guard has sent pollution investigators to take samples.