Environmental groups accuse Mexico of lying about origins of oil spill in the Gulf

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Clumps of oil residue lie on the shore after fishing outings were suspended because of an oil spill that Mexican authorities said originated from an unidentified vessel and two natural oil seeps along the Gulf coast in Salinas, Mexico, Thursday, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)