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7 million

Gallons of oil spilled from refineries, storage facilities, and other sources into the waters of Southeast Louisiana as a result of hurricane Katrina.

11 million

Gallons of oil spilled from the Exxon Valdez oil tanker into the Gulf of Alaska after the ship ran aground off the coast of Alaska in 1989.

19.3

Percentage increase in energy costs in New England in August compared to a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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