The constantly changing estimates on the BP oil spill rate have something in common; every new estimate has brought more bad news.
“When the Deepwater Horizon fell two days after exploding on April 20, 2010, BP announced that the hole in the Gulf floor was leaking at a rate of 1,000 barrels a day. On April 28th, that number increased to 5,000.”
New figures based on the latest scientific data bring the gushing Deepwater Horizon well to between 1.47 and 2.7 million gallons a day.
In his address to the nation, on June 16th, President Obama said America should expect BP engineers to be able to contain “90% of the spill” before the end of June. However, the president added, leak will not be stopped until 2 relief wells are completed later this summer. The ‘bottom kill’ method is said to be the only way to end the flow from the ruptured well.
Computer models and oil spill maps show an ever-increasing footprint of contaminated Gulf surface water. Independent data also indicates underwater plumes up to 22 miles long and 3,300 feet deep.
Despite BP’s efforts to hide the damage, the affect on Gulf of Mexico wildlife has been catastrophic. Thousands of uncounted corpses are filling the depths of the sea, according to environmental experts.
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thank your gov for giveing them the rights to drill that deep now its was to deep to start with. SO I FOR ONE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THEM GOOD JOB. NOW YOUR FRIED
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