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BP Gulf spill effects

Physical – stop or collect oil Chemical – use dispersants to break up oil Biological (bioremediation) – bacteria which

eat oil

Oil spills account for only about five percent of the oil entering the oceans. The Coast Guard estimates that for United States waters

sewage treatment plants discharge twice as much oil each year as tanker spills. - Smithsonian Institution

The oil industry helps Houston because:

The oil industry harms Houston because:

Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes cause cancer

The oil industry helps Houston because:

The oil industry harms Houston because: