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Major Oil Spills

A gallery featuring photos of some of the world's largest oil spills, along with a little information about each of those spills.

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Amoco Cadiz (08.19.04, unknown) Amoco Cadiz; France	Argo Merchant (08.19.04, unknown) Argo Merchant; Massachusetts, USA	Argo Merchant in pieces (08.19.04, unknown) The ARGO MERCHANT
Bouchard B155 (08.19.04, unknown) Barge Bouchard B155, freighter Balsa 37, and barge Ocean 255; Florida, USA	Burmah Agate (08.19.04, unknown) Burmah Agate; Gulf of Mexico, USA	Cibro Savannah (08.19.04, unknown) Cibro Savannah; New Jersey, USA
Exxon Valdez (08.19.04, unknown) Exxon Valdez; Alaska, USA	Ixtoc I (08.19.04, unknown) Ixtoc I; Mexico	Jupiter (08.19.04, unknown) Jupiter; Michigan, USA
Mega Borg (08.19.04, unknown) Mega Borg; Texas, USA

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