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Researchers: Gulf's Turtles Recovering From Oil Spill

(Aug. 11) -- The turtle population in the Gulf of Mexico seems to be recovering from the devastating impact of the BP oil spill, experts say. Fewer sea turtles from the gulf are showing signs of heavy oil coverage, researchers report. In previous months since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded in April, nearly all those...

Spill Contaminants Linger as Surface Oil Breaks Up

(July 29) -- This week has seen a flurry of news coverage about oil disappearing from the surface of the Gulf of Mexico. "Where Did All the Crude Go?" wondered one ABC News headline, while AFP declared, "The real difficulty now is finding any oil to clean up." But while the breakup of surface oil from the disastrous BP...

Background on National Marine Fisheries Service

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is a United States federal agency. A division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of Commerce, NMFS is responsible for the stewardship and management of the nation's living marine resources and their habitat within the United States' Exclusive Economic Zone, which extends seaward 200 nautical miles from the coastline (about 370 kilometers).

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