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Study finds sharp decline in Gulf of Mexico marine life after BP spill

Original: Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds

A new study reports that marine life in the Gulf of Mexico declined dramatically in the years following the 2010 BP oil spill. The findings add to long-running scientific debate over the Deepwater Horizon disaster's lasting ecological damage, with researchers documenting significant drops in wildlife populations across affected areas of the Gulf.

Why now: The study's new findings on the lasting environmental damage from the BP spill are drawing public and scientific attention.

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