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Louisiana National Guardsmen conduct an aerial view reconnaissance of emplaced booms near the coastline off St. Bernard Parish, La., May 6, 2010. The booms are helping to contain an oil spill from Deepwater Horizon, an offshore drilling unit in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Louisiana National Guardsmen conduct an aerial view reconnaissance of emplaced booms near the coastline off St. Bernard Parish, La., May 6, 2010. The booms are helping to contain an oil spill from Deepwater Horizon, an offshore drilling unit in the Gulf of Mexico.

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