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COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS
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Marine coastal areas are among the richest and most ecologically diverse ecosystems on the planet.  These delicate coastal environments are highly vulnerable to environmental stresses, and over the last few decades we have come to increasingly understand the profound and long lasting damage that marine oil pollution can have on these unique and precious marine environments. 

​Learn more about the coastal environment in Massachusetts and New Jersey and the impact of oil spills on these vital marine ecosystems.
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Learn about the impact of oil spills on the coastal environment of Massachusetts
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 Tips to avoid oil pollution by recreational boaters.
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 Learn about the impact of oil spills on New Jersey's coastal environment.

Connect with local environmental groups

Groups in New Jersey

New Jersey Friends of Clearwater
NJ Clean Marina
Clean Ocean Action
Partnership for the Delaware Estuary
Richard Stockton Coastal Research Center
New Jersey Wetlands Institute
American Littoral Society
NY/NJ Baykeeper
NJBoating.org Free Pumpout Program
NY - NJ Harbor Coalition
Groups in Massachusetts

Surf Rider, Massachusetts Chapter
Barnstable Clean Water Coalition
Provincetown Center for Coastal 
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Marine Biological Laboratory
Association to Preserve Cape Cod

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  • Home
    • About
    • Contact
  • Oil Pollution Laws
    • Coast Guard Inspection
    • A Prosecutor's Perspective
    • Oil Pollution Act of 1990
    • Tools for Educators
  • Whistleblower Files
    • Whistleblower Notes
    • A Whistleblower Perspective
    • List of Whistleblower Awards
  • Oil Pollution Facts
    • A Toxicologist's Perspective
    • Oil in A Nesting Ground
    • Impact on Mammals, Birds and Fish
  • Coastal Impacts
    • Mass Coastal Environment
    • Buzzards Bay
    • New Bedford Mystery Solved
    • Hidden Costs of Spills
    • Lesson from An Old Spill
    • Chris Reddy: Marine Defender
    • Mass Resources for Mariners
    • NJ Coastal Environment
    • Delaware Bay and Oil
    • Recreational Boaters
    • Marine Debris Facts
  • Report Spills
  • News
  • Watch