The US has had many oil spills in its history including, most recently, the 2010 April 20 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico off of Louisiana.
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The oil spill occured in Summer, 2010.
Montara oil spill happened in 2009.
Prestige oil spill happened in 2002.
Enbridge oil spill happened in 2010.
Rena oil spill happened in 2011.
Mingbulak oil spill happened in 1992.
Greenpoint oil spill happened in 1978.
you can't. An oil spill can happen anytime, anywhere, be it by accident or on purpose.
Sea Empress oil spill happened in 1996.
North Cape oil spill happened in 1996.
Yellow River oil spill happened in 2010.
West Cork oil spill happened in 2009.