Coral restoration after devasting Deepwater Horizon spill shows promise

Mongabay
Jul 28, 2025, 11:56 am181 ptsTop
When BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2011, it led to the largest oil spill in U.S. history, severely damaging marine ecosystems. Part of the settlement money that BP agreed to pay has since been used for a deep-sea restoration project that has achieved significant milestones…

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