Gulf Oil Spill

All 13 crew members rescued from Gulf oil platform fire in chaos different from BP spill

All 13 crew members rescued from Gulf oil platform fire in chaos different from BP spill

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Unlike the blast that led to the massive BP spill, the latest oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico killed no one and sent no crude gushing into the water.

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