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Legislators seek plan to protect LI from oil spill

Suffolk County needs to develop a plan to protect its beaches if oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico reaches Long Island, Legis. Tom Cilmi (R-Bay Shore) said Wednesday.

Cilmi Wednesday introduced legislation to require eight county agencies to determine how to handle incoming oil, should ocean currents bring it from the Gulf to local shores.

"I want to get the experts together and...

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