BP oil spill
BP oil spill
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The figure is nearer 90% for natural oil that seeps into the ocean from where the oil-bearing rocks crop-out at the ocean floor. However that's all released continuously but over vast areas. The problem is obviously that too much in one spot at one time collects and fucks stuff up. Yes the ocean can cope with and break down billions of barrels of oil, but it will take a while to redistribute a localised concentration and in the meantime things die.
- I meant "95%" of oil is from natural seepage, sorry.mikotondria3