New machine to help in Gulf oil spill clean-up
Crews cleaning up the massive oil spil in the Gulf of Mexico are hoping to speed up their operation with a massive new skimmer.
Dubbed "A Whale," it's as long as three-and-a-half football fields.
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SUBSCRIBECrews cleaning up the massive oil spil in the Gulf of Mexico are hoping to speed up their operation with a massive new skimmer.
Dubbed "A Whale," it's as long as three-and-a-half football fields.
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