Runoff worse than spills.

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Petroleum released into U.S. coastal waters comes mostly from people, not spills from oil tankers. The National Research Council recently reported that 29 million gallons of oil enter the oceans around North America each year. Of that, 15.6 million gallons come from street runoff, industrial waste, municipal wastewater and wastewater from refineries. Personal watercraft and outboard engines account for...