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Gulf oil spill images tell the story
Images tell the story of the enormous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. NASA satellite images of the oil spill on April 28 (Credit: NASA) A third leak from a blown-out well is five times larger...
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Oil spill in Gulf could stain East Coast waters
Here are the latest maps showing the extent of spilled oil in the Gulf of Mexico: SOURCE: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration SOURCE: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
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Oil slick in Gulf of Mexico extends for many miles
Here's a NASA satellite image of the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday: Oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico (Source: NASA) The prominent U-shaped slick is about 53 miles by 34 miles, but the...
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Gulf of Mexico oil is in ocean current that heads toward Florida
Oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill is in the Loop Current, which flows toward Florida, according to a European Space Agency statement. Oil hitting the Loop Current on May 18 (Source: European Space...
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Tracking spilled oil in the Gulf of Mexico and off the East Coast
It doesn't look like oil in the Gulf of Mexico will reach the New Jersey coast this summer, according to simulations released yesterday. But there's a slight chance we will get tar balls,...
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The ocean, marine life highlighted on the Web
The ocean and marine life have become hotter topics since the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico began on April 20. Finger coral reef in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument...
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Tracking the Gulf oil spill and its potential New Jersey impact
Federal officials have unveiled a new website on the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The website has an interactive map that includes the oil spill's trajectory, fishery area closures,...
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Superfund sites in New Jersey expected to increase
New Jersey officials expect 15 to 25 hazardous waste sites in the Garden State to be added to the federal Superfund list of the nation's worst sites over the next five years, according to a new...
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Sea turtles are vital for healthy marine ecosystems and need protection,...
Sea turtles, which are vital to marine ecosystems, need better protections to improve the health of our oceans, according to a new report. A loggerhead sea turtle (credit: Oceana) “Our oceans...
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Boating safety tips unveiled in N.J. post-Sandy
Boaters may encounter debris in the water in the wake of superstorm Sandy, so be careful this boating season, according to the state. The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection has unveiled a...
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Do shipwrecks off Jersey Shore pose oil pollution threat?
Several shipwrecks well off the Jersey Shore should be evaluated by the U.S. Coast Guard because they pose an oil pollution threat, according to NOAA. They are among 17 shipwrecks nationwide that the...
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