Texas A&M University-Galveston researchers see positive signs after oil spill
Scientists at Texas A&M University-Galveston were able to get out on the water last week to analyze the effect of the recent oil spill on local sea life.
The group of Texas A&M scientists was asked by the Coast Guard to see if the March 22 oil spill was having a negative impact on plant and animal life in the affected waters.
Capt. Allan Post, executive director of waterfront operations for Texas A&M University-Galveston, said the first excursion put everyone at ease.
"All the dolphins we found were in good health," he said. "There was a little bit of oil, but the skimmers were right there. They're doing a pretty amazing job getting it out of the water."
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