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Emergency Restoration Protects Sea Turtles and Corals from a Drug Runner Semi-submersible Grounded in Mona Island, Puerto Rico

Coral reef damaged by the grounding of the T/V Margara

Trustees Release Final Compensatory Restoration Plan for the T/V Margara Incident

Underwater image of corals that were grown from fragments in an underwater "nursery" then outplanted to damaged reefs.

Draft Compensatory Restoration Plan for the T/V Margara Incident Released for Public Comment

Underwater view of damaged and dead corals.

New Story Map: $28 Million to Restore Marine Resources Damaged by Pollution

Living and damaged coral, showing impact of the ship grounding.

$4.5M for Primary Restoration at T/V Margara Ship Grounding Site in Puerto Rico

As part of the proposed restoration for St. Louis River Interlake, non-native cattail, seen here, will be removed and replaced with native emergent wetland species such as the culturally important wild rice.

2017 Accomplishments Restoring our Nation's Coasts after Industrial Pollution

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Mona Island Drug Runner

The San Miguel Natural Reserve was acquired with settlement funds to compensate the public for lost recreational use of the beaches impacted by the spill.

Barge Berman

A large coral split by the grounding, was part of the initial damage assessment compiled by NOAA. (Sea Ventures Inc. photo)

LNG Carrier Matthew

Broken corals were draped on a floating coral array frame in order to grow bigger. Divers attached Acropora coral fragments, one of many coral types affected by the grounding.

T/V Port Stewart

T/V Margara aground with tugs alongside.

T/V Margara

Response barges are anchored near the M/V Jireh. (USCG)

M/V Jireh

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Wildlife footprints visible in tar contaminated sediments (Credit: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency)

St. Louis River U.S. Steel Site

Response crews attempt to remove the remaining oil aboard the grounded tanker Exxon Valdez.

Exxon Valdez

Deepwater Horizon explosion.

Deepwater Horizon

nautical map location of the MC209 pipeline spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Mississippi Canyon 209 (MC209) Oil Spill

The Karileen restoration project is designed to provide enhancements to fish and wildlife habitat on the west branch of Hylebos Creek.

Commencement Bay

An image of a blue harbor with industrial equipment on the shore.

Former Gloucester Gas Light Company