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By David Sessions - Politics DailyWords flew between Democratic Sens. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Bill Nelson of Florida over their divergent responses to the oil spill that will affect industries in both of their states, The Hill reports. Both are considered moderates, but their disagreement comes over which industry should be protected in the spill's aftermath: tourism, one of Florida's biggest income generators, or off-shore drilling, Louisiana's largest industry. Landrieu, the more conservative of the two, defended the oil industry last week, saying the explosion at a BP drilling rig was tragic but unlikely to happen ...
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By Dave Thier - AOL News(April 5) -- A Chinese coal ship plowed full speed into Australia's famous Great Barrier Reef late Saturday night, causing massive damage and forcing workers to struggle around the clock to prevent a repeat of 1989's disastrous Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound. The motion of the sea is pushing the now-crippled coal ship farther onto the reef, exacerbating the damage it's already done. But the greatest threat comes from the ship's fuel oil. While a small amount has already leaked into the surrounding waters, the real catastrophe would occur if the ship were to break apart and ...
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