The Exxon Valdez spill triggered a swift and strong response that changed policies about shipping, about double-hulled construction. A number of laws came into place.
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I would love to slip into the skin of a fish and know what it's like to be one. They have senses that I can only dream about. They have a lateral line down their whole body that senses motion, but maybe it does more than that.
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Sharks are beautiful animals, and if you're lucky enough to see lots of them, that means that you're in a healthy ocean. You should be afraid if you are in the ocean and don't see sharks.
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I personally have stopped eating seafood.
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In terms of personal choices, let's all think more carefully about where we get our protein from.
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Meat reared on land matures relatively quickly, and it takes only a few pounds of plants to produce a pound of meat.
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