Port Arthur, Texas
23rd January 2010
Oil spilled in Port Arthur, Texas. Around 462,000 gallons spilled. Cause: collision Source: tanker Eagle Otome
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Gulf of Mexico, 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana
23rd January 2010
Oil spilled in Gulf of Mexico, 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana. An estimated 200,000 gallons a day. The biggest oil spill in the U.S. till this...
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New Orleans, La.
25th July 2008
Oil spilled again in New Orleans, La. Around 419,000 gallons spilled. Cause: collision Source: unnamed barge
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New Orleans, La.
1st Aug 2005 - 1st Sep 2005
Oil Spilled in New Orleans, La. Around 7 Million Gallons spilled. Cause: Hurricane Katrina Source: various sources
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Aleutian Islands, Alaska
7th December 2004
Oil spill in Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Around 337,000 Gallons spilled. Cause: Ran Aground Source: M/V Selendang Ayu
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Port Sulphur, La.
28th November 2000
Oil spill in Port Sulphur, La. Around 567,000 Gallons Spilled. Cause: Ran Aground Source: Tanker Westchester
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Tampa Bay, Florida
10th August 1993
Oil Spill in Tampa Bay, Florida. Around 336,000 Millions Gallons spilled. Cause: Collision Source: Barge Bouchard B155
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60 miles off Galveston, Texas
8th June 1990
Oil spill 60 miles off Galveston, Texas. Around 5.1 Million Gallons of oil spilled. Cause: Explosion Source: Tanker Mega Borg
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Prince William Sound, Alaska
24th March 1989
Oil Spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Around 10 plus million gallons spilled. Cause: Reef Collision Source: Tanker Exxon Valdez
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Nantucket Island
15th December 1976
Oil spill at Nantucket Island. Around 7.7 Million Gallons spilled. Cause: Ran Aground Source: Tanker Argo Merchant
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