Daniel Donkel: I read the Bowdoin study and agree that oil seeps are natural. Though not stated in the link, it appears that a habitat sensitive species like salmon are able to thrive downstream from the seep, but the study fails to reach the conclusion for your claim that "Alaska Oil seeps ... are good". Benign is a more accurate term.

Why are these seeps benign and the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill was not? Answer: dosage. The study you cited does not mention the quantity of oil being released, but it seems safe to say that is minuscule. Minuscule especially compared to the 11 million gallons of the EVOS.

Dosage is important. Got a headache? Try swallowing 300 bottles of ibuprofen for your headache. Call me - I'm a physician.

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