NU Online News Service, May 19, 3:45p.m. EDT

What would happen if a hurricane struck the Gulf of Mexico while the oil slick from the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion remains on the water's surface?

Some scientists believe a storm could drive the slick inland, and others worry that oil could be carried over great distances, according to a story that appeared May 17 in The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2010/05/17/17climatewire-researchers-ponder-a-hurricane-hitting-the-o-86257.html).

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