BP

Oil in Louisiana coastal marshes

The full extent of the BP Gulf oil spill is still unfolding before our eyes

Environment

On April 20, 2010, BP’s Deepwater Horizon well exploded, killing eleven workers and gushing over 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Now, BP says it’s ending the “active cleanup.” But the US Coast Guard and conservation groups say the job is not yet done.On April 20, 2010, BP’s Deepwater Horizon well exploded, killing eleven workers and gushing over 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Now, BP says it’s ending the “active cleanup.” But the US Coast Guard and conservation groups say the job is not yet done.

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