100512-N-1531D-294 - RACCOON ISLAND, La. - (May 12, 2010) Jeff Jackson, a Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Team (SCAT) member, discovers a discarded life ring during a search for oil debris on the shoreline of Raccoon Island. Raccoon Island is a protected bird breeding sanctuary with a variety of breeds . SCAT is working in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard, BP PLC, local residents, and other federal agencies to aid in preventing the spread of oil following the April 20 explosion on mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (AW/SW) Jonathen E. Davis)
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