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

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Tuesday, October 20, 2026 11:18AM
Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf in years after BP oil spill
The number of marine animals plummeted by about 60% in the years following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion, a new study found.
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