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Oil spill disasters grow yearly in North Atlantic reports
Washington AP notes a rising tally of tanker spills as Argo Merchant joins a growing list of major oil disasters. The record includes St Peter off Colombia, Urquiola off Spain, Nepco on St Lawrence, Sansenina blast near Los Angeles, and earlier spills from Chesapeake Bay to Torrey Canyon, with dozens more unlisted.
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Washington
North Atlantic
Argo
Chesapeake Bay
St. Peter
Colombia
Spain
Nepco
Wellesley Island
St. Lawrence River
Nantucket
Los Angeles
Petroleum, Shipping and Insurance Company
President's Council On Environmental Quality
Torrey Canyon
France
England
Council
R. C. Stoner
Esso Essen
World Glory
Cambridge
Mass
Vastervarktant
South Africa