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BP Oil Spill

By caitlinbutler

  • The Deepwater Horizon rig explodes

    The Deepwater Horizon rig explodes
    The Deepwater Horizon oil rig explodes in the Gulf of Mexico and kills 11 people

  • Deepwater Horizon sinks

    Deepwater Horizon sinks
    The Deepwater Horizon oil rig sinks after burning for 36 hours.

  • Officials reveal the well is leaking

    Officials reveal the well is leaking
    Officials say the well is leaking about 1,000 barrels of oil per day.

  • The worst oil spill in history

    The worst oil spill in history
    The coast guard warns that this could be the worst oil spill in history.

  • BP gets the blame

    BP gets the blame
    President Obama visits the oil spill site and say that BP is responsible and must pay for clean up.

  • $350million

    $350million
    BP reveals they've spent $350 million so far on the cleanup effort.

  • The worst oil spill confirmed

    The worst oil spill confirmed
    Carol Browner confirms that this is the worst oil spill in history. (Even worse than the Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska)

  • Compensating victims

    Compensating victims
    BP announces it will place $20 billion in an account to compensate oil spill victims.

  • The oil is clearing

    The oil is clearing
    Scientists say that the oil is clearing from the sea surface much faster than expected, 100 days after the spill.

  • "Effectively dead"

    "Effectively dead"
    The ruptured well is finally sealed and declared "effectively dead."