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Volunteers Playing Pivotal Role in Galveston Bay Cleanup

Volunteers complained they were turned away from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill cleanup in 2010. Four years later, after another spill in Galveston Bay last month, volunteers have been helping officials determine where to send cleanup crews.

By Dave Fehling, Houston Public Media
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Galveston Bay
Credit: Michael Stravato

Volunteers complained they were turned away from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill cleanup in 2010. Four years later, after another spill in Galveston Bay last month, volunteers have been helping officials determine where to send cleanup crews. Read the full story at StateImpact Texas.

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