As long as our society is dependent on petroleum products, we will be faced 

 with oil spills--many small ones and some ^ery serious ones. 



In summary, I think oil spills will be with us for a long time to come. 

 Though we will not be able to prevent all wildlife losses and damage to habitats 

 when oil spills happen, we should prepare as best we can to minimize destruction 

 to the resources for which the Service is responsible. 



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