Marine life dramatically declined in the Gulf in years after BP oil spill, study finds

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Original Load Date Oct. 20, 2026, 7 a.m.
Last Updated Oct. 20, 2026, 7 a.m.
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WASHINGTON -- In a deep, dark part of the Gulf of Mexico, the number of marine animals plummeted by about 60% in the years following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion, a new study found. In a crucial part of the Gulf between the light surface and the darkest depths, where the BP-operated well f...