The oil spewing from what remains of the Deepwater Horizon oil well in the Gulf of Mexico will have a huge environmental impact on the surrounding states for years to come. Estimates have the barrel count anywhere from 5,000 to 100,00 per day of raw crude gushing into the ocean and the total has already [...]
“On April 20, 2010, an explosion occurred on the semi-submersible offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 rig workers and injuring 17 others. On April 24, it was found that the wellhead was damaged and was leaking oil into the Gulf. This significant spill poses a serious threat to wildlife, affecting as many as 400 species along the coastal areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.”
