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by an_account 2550 days ago
Human oil extraction in the region likely reduces the amount of tar on the beach as it relives pressure from natural seeps.

An oil company even has a cap over one of the bigger natural leaks to capture the oil that would otherwise be entering the ocean.

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Funny you would say that, there is an oil industry funded environmental group that proposes to pump out all the oil before it can seep out and pollute the environment.