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Did Tar Balls At Dry Tortugas National Park Descend From "Spills of Opportunity"?

When word came earlier this month that tar balls had washed ashore at Dry Tortugas National Park, the implication was that they were related to the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe. But then an analysis showed they weren't related, so where did they come from? Some think they were tied to a "spill of opportunity."

Environmental Groups Cite Public Treasures Threatened By Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster

Hoping to raise the nation's -- and politicians' -- awareness of the rich resources in the Gulf of Mexico, two environmental groups Wednesday released a list of 15 state and federal properties that could be fouled by oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

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