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Underreported: Under the Radar Oil Spills

Dead Starfish wash up on Block Island after the 1996 North Cape oil spill off the coast of Providence, RI.
Dead Starfish wash up on Block Island after the 1996 North Cape oil spill off the coast of Providence, RI. (Oil Spill Info)
Oil covers the marshes of Portland, Oregon after the 1996 Julie N. oil spill.
Oil covers the marshes of Portland, Oregon after the 1996 Julie N. oil spill. (Oil Spill Info)
Oil on the beaches of Galveston, Texas after the 1984 Alvenus oil spill off the coast of Texas.
Oil on the beaches of Galveston, Texas after the 1984 Alvenus oil spill off the coast of Texas. (Oil Spill Info)
Oil in the marshes near Tierra del Fuego, a year and a half after the Metula oil spill in 1974.
Oil in the marshes near Tierra del Fuego, a year and a half after the Metula oil spill in 1974. (Oil Spill Info)
Swanson Creek marsh covered in oil after the 2000 spill.
Swanson Creek marsh covered in oil after the 2000 spill. (Oil Spill Info)
Swanson Creek Marsh 2 years later after a successful clean up operation.)
Swanson Creek Marsh 2 years later after a successful clean up operation.) (Oil Spill Info)
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