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Haggard Celine

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5. I'm glad they put in the part about the reefs and sea life.

Reply to RussBLib (Original post)

Thu Jul 31, 2025, 12:02 PM

Jul 31

People who work out on the oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico like to talk about how the sea life are attracted to the bases of the platforms and how good the fishing is out there. They like to imply that oil drilling is good for the oceans!

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