New Waves: The Research Newsletter of the Texas Water Resources Institute2010-02-152010-02-151990http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/21522pg. 5This short article discusses the two major oil spills off the Texas coast in the summer of 1990.oil spillsoil slicksoil pollutionbiodegradationbacteriaMajor oil spills jolt Gulf of Mexico, Houston Ship ChannelArticle