Coastal Restoration
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Coastal management and restoration of our planet's coastlines with a particular focus on California, Louisiana and the Pacific.  Emphasizing wetland restoration, aspects of agriculture in the coastal plain, fisheries, dealing with coastal hazards, and effective governance.
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Oil From the Exxon Valdez Spill Lingers on Alaska Beaches

Oil From the Exxon Valdez Spill Lingers on Alaska Beaches | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From news.nationalgeographic.com - March 6, 2014 9:48 AM
Some beaches in the Gulf of Alaska still harbor oil from the Exxon Valdez spill. And it looks about the same as it did 25 years ago.

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PIRatE Lab's insight:

Depending upon where we are, the fate (an impact) of oil can be quite long and tortured.

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Lessons From the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

Lessons From the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.nytimes.com - December 10, 2013 12:44 AM
A Retro Report looks at the poor planning and technological challenges that contributed to the nation’s worst oil disasters, the 1989 Exxon spill and the 2010 BP blowout.
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PIRatE Lab's curator insight, December 10, 2013 12:43 AM

While brief, this is a surprisingly accurate and fair summary of the Valdez spill vs Deepwater Horizon blowout.
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