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Scientists assess impacts to mussel shells from response-related boat traffic.

Oil Spill | Marshall, MI | July 25, 2010

What Happened?

The Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 - 13:58
Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 14:33
Oil on the beach at Refugio State Park in Santa Barbara, California, on May 19, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard)

Oil Spill | Santa Barbara County, California | May 2015

On May 19, 2015, a pipeline owned and operated by Plains All America Pipeline ruptured near Refugio State Beach. Over 100,000 gallons of crude oil were spilled, much of which ran down a storm drain and into a ravine under the freeway, entering the ocean.

The Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program
Thursday, July 9, 2015 - 12:49
Friday, November 17, 2023 - 05:55
Wetland and aquatic vegetation characteristic of the freshwater Hudson River

Hazardous Waste Site | Hudson Falls, NY | 1947 to Present

Beginning in 1947 and continuing for approximately 30 years, General Electric (GE) Company released more than a million pounds of PCBs into the upper Hudson River. These chemicals were a byproduct of GE’s industrial operations at Fort Edward and Hudson Falls, New York. Since then, ongoing discharges of PCBs have continued from sediments and underground sources.

The Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 08:51
Friday, August 26, 2022 - 14:40
Deepwater Horizon explosion.

Oil Spill | Gulf of Mexico | April 2010

On April 20, 2010, an explosion occurred on the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico. The explosion, which killed 11 men, caused the rig to sink and started a catastrophic oil leak from the well. Before it was capped three months later, approximately 134 million gallons of oil had spilled into the Gulf, the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history.

The Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 12:36
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 - 09:05
Aerial map illustration showing the location of the former Kerr-McKee  wood-treatment processing plant in Navassa, NC.

Hazardous Waste Site | North Carolina | 1936 to Present

The Kerr-McGee Site is a former creosote wood-treating facility located near the Cape Fear River, Brunswick River and Sturgeon Creek in Navassa, NC. The facility was dismantled by 1980, but creosote and sludge were left on site, which led to the release of contaminants into the surrounding evironment.

The Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 09:58
Tuesday, November 22, 2022 - 13:10
Phosphogypsum stack breach released acidic, nutrient-rich water into surrounding wetlands and waterways.

Hazardous Waste Release | Riverview, FL | September 2004

What Happened?

On September 5, 2004, acidic process water was released from the Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC storage containment system during Hurricane Frances. By the following day, an estimated 65 million gallons had emptied into Archie Creek Canal, Hillsborough Bay, and surrounding wetlands.

The Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 09:39
Monday, August 17, 2020 - 17:46
Coastal habitat at Baytown Nature Center before restoration.

Hazardous Waste Site | Houston, Texas | 1951 to Present

What Happened?

The Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 13:15
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - 13:17
A black-necked stilt and snowy egrets in the restored wetland habitat.

Hazardous Waste Site | Jefferson County, TX | 1902 to 2013

What Happened?

The Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 12:33
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - 13:20
Disabled Tank Barge DBL 152 vessel before capsizing showing discharge of oil.

Oil Spill | Gulf of Mexico | November 2005

What Happened?

On November 11, 2005, Tank Barge DBL 152 struck a collapsed pipeline service platform in the Gulf of Mexico. The barge spilled an estimated 1.9 million gallons of a heavy oil mixture. Most of the oil was denser than seawater, causing it to sink to the bottom of the Gulf. 

The Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program
Friday, May 8, 2015 - 13:27
Friday, May 27, 2022 - 07:13
Bridge over the Grasse River

Hazardous Waste Site | Massena, New York | 1903 to Present

What Happened?

The Damage Assessment Remediation and Restoration Program
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 14:12
Friday, April 19, 2024 - 07:01

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