Video: Preventing Future Oil Spills
Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 18:40
in Earth & Climate
As the black cloud in the Gulf of Mexico grows after the massive oil spill, backup systems for preventing oil leakage are being brought into question. Ben Tracy has the story.
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