In January of 1969, an oil platform six miles off the southern California coast experienced a blowout. Over the next ten days, millions of gallons of crude oil spewed into the Pacific Ocean, fouling 35 miles of Santa Barbara County coastline and the Channel Islands. Thousands of birds and marine…
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April 22, 2017 will mark the 48th year of Earth Day. The first Earth Day was observed on April 22, 1970, and what began as a grassroots effort has today blossomed into a global event celebrated every year on April 22 by millions of people worldwide. To honor the planet…