The Coast Guard is backing off its earlier report that an oil sheen about a mile long was spreading following a platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. (www.newsvine.com)

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An oil and gas platform caught fire today off the Louisiana coast. All 13 workers are safe, but there are reports of a sheen in the water, Gov. Jindal said. (rss.cnn.com)

Coast Guard Says a Mile-Long Sheen is Spreading from Site off Offshore Petroleum Platform that Exploded off La. Coast (feeds.cbsnews.com)