Mississippi Oil Spill Highlights Risk of U.S. Oil Boom
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A barge crash that spilled enough oil to temporarily shut a stretch of the Mississippi River highlights the transportation risks of the U.S. energy boom just as regulators respond to several rail accidents involving crude.
A 65-mile portion of the river about 50 miles (80 kilometers) upstream from New Orleans reopened with restrictions today today as federal and state officials responded to a Feb. 22 spill, which stalled shipments of goods including grain and chemicals on the nation’s busiest waterway.