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NWF's Maura Wood examines oil in the marsh.

Removing Oil From Marshes Not Without Risk

12/1/2010 // Craig Guillot

Since the start of the Gulf oil disaster, the emergence of oil into the marshes of Louisiana has been one of the most pressing environmental concerns. Currents and high tides can push oil deep into a marsh, saturating grasses, smothering… Read more >

NWF Flyover Shows Acre After Acre of Oiled Wetlands

5/28/2010 // Miles Grant

NWF staffers investigate BP’s claim that only 30 acres of Louisiana wetlands have been coated in oil.
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