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in the Gulf of Mexico
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About the Partnership Line
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Apliiq is proud to raise money to support the work of Oxfam America in the Gulf of Mexico through the sales of a series of t shirts and tank tops with fabrics that reference the endangered fishing industry. For these limited edition products, 20% of each sale goes towards Oxfam America's efforts to support those affected by the spill. This is a great way to support Oxfam America's relief efforts while getting a cool summer shirt or tank! Shop Apliiq knowing you are supporting those directly hit by the spill.
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Oxfam America is an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice. Together with individuals and local groups in more than 120 countries, Oxfam saves lives, helps people overcome poverty, and fights for social justice. To join our efforts or learn more, go to www.oxfamamerica.org.
Click here to learn more about what Oxfam is doing to support communities in the Gulf.
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About the Oil Spill in the Gulf Coast
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The disaster, the worst environmental incident in U.S. history, was triggered April 20, when the oil drilling rig Deepwater Horizon exploded, burned and then sank two days later. Eleven workers were killed.
BP and the Coast Guard initially estimated 1,000 barrels of oil a day were leaking from the well, but that estimate proved wildly inaccurate. Scientists now estimate that 35,000 to 60,000 barrels (1.4 million to 2.5 million gallons) of oil have spewed daily from the breach.
Photo Source: www.lawco.com
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The Effects on the Community
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The government has suspended deepwater drilling and closed 35 percent of the Gulf to commercial fishing. Oysterman Vlaho Mjehovich found "95 percent casualties" in his oyster beds this week. "Everything's dying," he said. "There's no oysters out here. ... It's dying now; it's going to keep dying. I've seen areas [go] 10 years ... without oysters coming back.
"This is not something that's going to be done and fixed overnight. People have to understand: This is going to take years to come back. And it's like, what do you do? I had a business. My business was taken away from me overnight."
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The region accounts for 73 percent of the nation's shrimp harvest and 59 percent of its oysters. Tourism brings $20 billion to the five-state Gulf region, the government says.
Source: www.cnn.com
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