NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday it was responding to a tanker collision in the Gulf of Mexico 40 miles offshore Texas, which resulted in an 18,000 gallon oil spill.
Tanker Collision Spills 18,000 Gallons Of Oil Off Texas
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