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The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is still wreaking havoc on the Gulf of Mexico

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The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is still wreaking havoc on the Gulf of Mexico

Fourteen years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the wildlife and ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico have still not recovered. As scientists continue to uncover new and disturbing things about the long-term impacts of the spill, proposals currently on the table to increase offshore drilling show that the lessons of Deepwater Horizon have not been learned.

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Accidents Waiting to Happen: Coal Ash
coal ash spill at a power plant in Tennessee

Clean water

Accidents Waiting to Happen: Coal Ash

Hundreds of coal ash pits and ponds sit near the banks of American waterways, threatening toxic spills that can cause long-term damage to the environment and public health.

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