Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Largest Since 2010

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In early October, up to 9,350 barrels of oil were spilled into the Gulf of Mexico. It’s the largest spill in seven years, but is not much compared to the millions of barrels spilled in the Deepwater Horizon accident of 2010. Professor Edward Overton says, “Way offshore, the oil had time to dissipate before it could cause lots of damage. I’m sure there’s some impact associated with this spill out in the deep water, but I don’t think there was enough for the oil to sink.”

Read more here (story #1).

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