[DOC] [TLE] The 13 largest oil spills in history | MNN - Mother Nature Network [PAR] Jul 16, 2010 ... We can see how the Gulf oil spill, the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history, 
stacks ... This large oil spill occurred about 700 nautical miles off the coast of 
Newfoundland ... being hit by a missile during the Iran-Iraq War, but was put back 
into operation. .... 13 cats with the biggest eyes you've ever seen. [DOC] [TLE] Exxon Valdez oil spill - Wikipedia [PAR] The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred in Prince William Sound, Alaska, on Good 
Friday, March 24 ... The Valdez spill was the largest in US waters until the 2010 
Deepwater Horizon oil spill, in terms of volume released. ... "radar reflector", 
placed on the next rock inland from Bligh Reef for the purpose of keeping ships 
on course. [DOC] [TLE] Oil spill - Wikipedia [PAR] An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, 
especially marine areas, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution. The 
term is usually applied to marine oil spills, where oil is released into the ocean or 
coastal waters, but spills may also occur on ... The quantity of oil spilled during 
accidents has ranged from a few hundred... [DOC] [TLE] 10 Biggest Oil Spills in History - Popular Mechanics [PAR] May 7, 2010 ... The Deepwater Horizon spill could easily pump 20 million gallons of oil into the 
Gulf of Mexico. While this is almost double the amount spilled... [DOC] [TLE] Top 10 Worst Oil Spills - Live Science [PAR] Apr 28, 2010 ... Some of the worst oil spills have harmed wildlife, polluted the air and water, ... 
with about 42,800 tons of oil spilled, it doesn't rank as one of the 10 worst ever. ... 
During the first Gulf War, a tanker collided with a platform on Feb. [DOC] [TLE] Gulf or BP Oil Spill - Smithsonian Ocean Portal [PAR] The Gulf oil spill is recognized as the worst oil spill in U.S. history. ... into the Gulf 
of Mexicomaking the spill the largest accidental ocean spill in history. .... won't 
know if this occurred in the wild until after those larvae would have grown up. .... 
What we learned, in a nutshell, was never, ever, ever, ever allow oil to get into a... [DOC] [TLE] 11 Major Oil Spills Of The Maritime World - Marine Insight [PAR] Jul 21, 2016 ... Some of the largest and worst oil spills of the world are given here: 1. ... that 
occurred short time ago in 2010, showed the worst effects of oil spill pollution. ... 
in March 1989 is supposed to be one of the worst oil spills ever in ... During Iran-
Iraq war in 1983, an oil tanker hit a platform leading to a major oil spill. [DOC] [TLE] 10 largest oil spills in history - Telegraph [PAR] Oct 7, 2011 ... Here is a list of the 10 biggest oil spills in history: ... As Iraqi forces retreated from 
Kuwait during the first Gulf War, they opened the ... While the spill didn't get much 
press at the time, it is the largest inland spill ever reported. ... About 1500 gannets 
that happened to be gathered on a nearby island, gearing up... [DOC] [TLE] The Biggest Oil Spills in History | Foreign Policy [PAR] Apr 30, 2010 ... Even then, it might only crack the top 15 largest oil spills in world history. ... 
contents in what would become the largest tanker-based spill ever recorded. ... 
How it happened: During the height of the Iran-Iraq War, an oil tanker... [DOC] [TLE] Oil Spill Basics - Spill Containment [PAR] The biggest spill ever occurred during the 1991 Persian Gulf war when about 240 
million gallons spilled from oil terminals and tankers off the coast of Saudi... [DOC] [TLE] 10 Worst Oil Spills in World History - Cleaner Seas [PAR] Jun 16, 2015 ... The largest oil spill occurred in Kuwait during the Gulf war on 19 January 1991. It 
was a deliberate act by the Iraqi forces as they opened oil... [DOC] [TLE] Top 10 Worst

Question: The largest oil spill ever occured during this war (it was on purpose)
Answer: The Persian Gulf War