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oil spills happen because people are careless and and instead of emptying there tank they dump it in the ocean and cars driving on beaches.

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the oil spill because there has been a explosion

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Are all oil spills in the ocean?

No, oil spills may happen in rivers and harbours too.


When did the oil spills in Mexico happen?

April the 20th 2010


Can oil spills happen on fishing boats?

only if the fish boat is carrying oil


Using not much oil helps prevent oil spills?

Yes, because if there's less oil than less oil ships will be crossing the ocean and less oil spills will happen.


What is oil spoil?

oil spill is when a boat or something else spills oil in the water or in the forests.a lot of oil spills happen when people drill for oil or when there's a leak somewhere they keep oil.


What causes oil spills happen?

Accidents happen, most oil spills are caused by even human mistake, earthquakes or some other force causing blowouts, leaks, pipeline corrosions and explosions.


Do oil spills happen in the marine ecosystem?

yes while transporting oil through large ships


What will happen if nothing is done about the oil spills that is damaging the populations of sea otter?

if nothing is done about the oil spills that are damaging the populations of the sea otter then eventually the sea otter population will die off along with the other species caught in the oil spills around the world


Does drilling for oil create oil spills?

It can definitely contribute to oil spills.


What state do oil spills happen?

bp gulf of Mexico place off the coast of Louisiana


How do people adapt to oil spills?

By seeing a lot of oil spills


What state did the oil spill in 1989 happen in?

In 1989, there were oil spills in Pennsylvania and Alaska.The Exxon-Valdez spill occurred in Alaska.