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our worst leak ever all eyes fixed on the Gulf coast we wait and wonder ed levy
grief for living things man-made inky death at sea greed and greed again kris armetta, portland
“Mom, they’ve paved the Sound!” Over twenty years ago. Valdez, Alaska.
Sad words from my son. Blue water, now black with oil, Birds seals salmon gone.
Another spill now! This time a Gulf, much more oil, Next time-----an ocean? Sue Anderson
small globules of oil washing ashore the Gulf Coast keep tourists away Nan Bagwell Payne
He, she, they did it! Whoever did it, it's done! Great minds, go figure! Ruth Reno
Beautiful sea smeared. Black oil threatens to kill life, not all will escape. Ruth Reno
Bounty Petrol sunk, BP's report card should flunk, oil's afloat---DUNK! Jay Miller, S Florida
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