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Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds

Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds
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In a deep, dark part of the Gulf of Mexico, the number of marine animals plummeted by about 60% in the years following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion, a new study found. In a crucial part of the Gulf between the light surface and the darkest depths, where the BP-operated well failed and du...

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