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September 16, 2010

US Orders Closure of Idle Gulf Wells
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The Obama administration has ordered oil companies to seal 3,500 idle
wells and shutter 650 platforms in the Gulf of Mexico to prevent future
leaks. An Associated Press investigation earlier this year found more
than 27,000 abandoned Gulf sites are in danger of leaking, with about 13
percent said to be particularly worrisome. The Coast Guard says the
ruptured BP oil well, meanwhile, will be permanently sealed by Sunday.



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