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  1. AP Environmental Science
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What is the purpose of OPA90?

To regulate oil spill response and prevention following the Exxon Valdez disaster.

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What is the purpose of OPA90?

To regulate oil spill response and prevention following the Exxon Valdez disaster.

What are the effects of oil spills?

Harm to water supplies, death of wildlife, and ecosystem damage.

What are the effects of burning fossil fuels?

Air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and climate change.

What are the effects of coal mining?

Habitat destruction and water pollution.

What are the stages of coal formation?

Peat, Lignite, Bituminous, Anthracite.

How is crude oil extracted?

Requires drilling and refining.