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An aerial view shows ships surrounded by the Deepwater Horizon oil slick on May 18. |
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is entering a new phase, one month after the explosion that touched off the disaster. It’s finally sinking in among environmental experts, policymakers and the general public that this spill is unlike any other. The impact will be felt hundreds of miles away from the deep-sea leak, for years after it’s been stopped.
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