NU Online News Service, June 29, 3:50 p.m. EDT
Tropical Storm Alex was strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday and has caused the evacuation of a number of oil production facilities.
The storm could also slow the cleanup of the British Petroleum oil spill.
Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, the federal commander for the BP oil spill response, told reporters on Tuesday that waves produced by Alex would delay plans to hook up a third vessel to capture the oil, according to a transcript of the briefing.
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