Hurricane Alex leaves oil spill skimmers on hold

The storm is downgraded, but boats haven't been able to return to sea in its wake. They could be back to work by the weekend. Lingering high seas from Hurricane Alex continued to thwart gulf oil cleanup efforts Thursday, idling all skimming boats from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle for a third consecutive day.

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