Booms Aren't Fail-safe in Containing Gulf Oil

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Booms Aren't Fail-safe in Containing Gulf Oil
May 28, 2010
Associated Press

Since last month's rig explosion and spill of millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf, more than 3 million feet of so-called boom has been deployed along the coast. But it's not a fail-safe method of keeping the oil from washing ashore. (May 28)