An oil rig is seen in the Gulf of Mexico off the Southeastern tip of Louisiana. The barrier islands and the gulf seafood industry are at risk from a growing oil spill that resulted from the explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig.
(Photo by Gerald Herbert / AP)
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