US may have to divert the Mississippi to fight oil slick's spreadFor the US Coast Guard, the mighty Mississippi River is its "best friend" in the fight against the oil spill. May 16, 2010
Oil washes onto Mississippi, Louisiana coastal islandsOil leaking from a ruptured well pipe in the Gulf of Mexico washed ashore in two new locations on Saturday, the Coast Guard said, as the latest attempt to contain the spill faltered. May 15, 2010
