"NEW ORLEANS — Officials in charge of the oil spill response in the gulf region say they are beginning to shift their efforts to a new phase, focusing more on long-term recovery now that some of the urgent demands of the spill are diminishing.
Crews recently removed boom from the water in Alabama, as swimming advisories were lifted. Some of the waters on parts of the Gulf Coast that had been closed to commercial fishing were reopened on Thursday, after the Food and Drug Administration tested seafood samples and found no reason for health concerns. Federal officials speak of seeing little 'recoverable' oil on the surface."
Campbell Robertson and Clifford Krauss report for the New York Times July 30, 2010.
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