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Dying Ducks Sparked a Citywide Pollution Wakeup
A leaking oil tanker fouled Tampa Bay beaches near St. Petersburg on Friday February 13, threatening local birds. Citizens from Audubon leaders to students mobilized in a mass clean up, washing thousands of oiled waterfowl with oil and detergent, while debris removal and containment efforts spread along the Gulf coast. The effort united diverse ages and groups to defend beaches and wildlife, ending with a pledge never again to ignore pollution threats.
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