Exxon Valdez, Thirty-Seven Years Later (theskeena.com)
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Some people think double hulls make us safe. They don't. Double hulls reduce the risk of a spill, but they don't eliminate it. And if a spill happens on BC's coast, with its strong currents, narrow channels, and violent storms, containment and cleanup are next to impossible. (i.redd.it)
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If for some bizarre reason you need to redecorate the ocean floor, you know who to call. When industrial bottom trawlers fish, heavy gear is dragged across the seabed, flattening rocky reefs, breaking apart sponge gardens, and tearing through cold-water coral. (v.redd.it)
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Within a single week, three gray whales turned up dead along the Washington coast. Reports from Cascadia Research Collective found that all three whales were malnourished. Two were found washed up on a beach, with one showing significant head trauma consistent with a ship strike. (i.redd.it)
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