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    Thumbs down Major oil spill’ seen on Mississippi River

     
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    Insult on top of injury. What's gonna happen next. Just more sad news.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE9TN...eature=related
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    Could something ignite the oil?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Beemer
    Could something ignite the oil?
    http://www.statoil.com/statoilcom/crude/svg02659.nsf/UNID/BBB438674CB9FD86C1256B5600536471/$FILE/LFG3KV97.PDF

    Flash point 95 C
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    Twice the temp of the human body + a little. So someone with a cuting torch would possibly set off the oil in the water?

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    Of course there is also the damage it will cause to the wildlife in the area, not to mention the lost oil reserves, even if it doesn't ignite.
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