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Hurricane Alex Update: Apple-Sized Oil Balls Get Pushed Onto Louisiana Beaches

By Nathanael Baker on June 30, 2010

Tags: bp oil disaster, BP oil spill, clean-up efforts, Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Hurricane Alex, Hurricane Alex 2010, oil dispersants, oil globules

Strong winds from Hurricane Alex coupled with high tide have pushed more oil onto the shores of the Gulf Coast.

A heavy crashing surf has halted beach clean-up operations in Louisiana. Coast Guard Commander Joe Higgens said the oil booms protecting the region of Grand Isle will most likely have to be put back in place once the weather clears.

Hurricane Alex 2010 Wreaks Havoc on BP's Oil Containment Efforts

By Nathanael Baker on June 28, 2010

Tags: BP oil spill, Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Hurrican Alex, Hurricane Alex 2010, hurricanes, Kent Wells, oil spill clean up, tropical storm alex

The oft-speculated day has arrived: Tropical Storm Alex 2010 is ripping through the Gulf of Mexico, stalling BP's oil leak clean-up efforts.

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