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The Great Oil Spill Decline: How Tanker Disasters Became Rare 🛢️
In the 1970s, the global oil trade had a dirty secret—literally. Oil tankers, the massive ships carrying crude across oceans, spilled oil with alarming regularity. Between 70 and 100 tanker spills occurred every year, turning the world’s shipping lanes into environmental hazard zones. At the time, a spill every week was almost routine.
Timothy Pesi
6 hours ago2 min read
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