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The Deepwater Horizon oil spill ruined long-term shore stability

Satellite images reveal the loss of marsh grass that shores up Louisiana’s coastline

A shoreline in southern Louisiana shows green marsh grass where it meets still water

The shoreline of southern Louisiana (pictured) is characterized by a shifting marsh grass ecosystem.

Eugene Turner

By Joshua Rapp Learn

- More than 2 years ago

Long after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the marshy shores of the Gulf of Mexico were still feeling the effects of the disaster.