British Petrol's Oil Rig Exploded in the Gulf of Mexico

Oil Rig Dangers since 2001:

1. 59 Fatalities
2. 1349 Injuries
3. 853 Fires

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April 22 2010 oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico.


British Petroleum’s Deepwater Horizon (“Horus Rising”) Oil Rig was a genuine accident in April 2010. The cause and the roots of the accident is still questionable, however, the damage was enormous.Toxic chemicals have been dropped in the millions of pounds further polluting the Gulf, rather than employ tested, safe, biological solutions. Far beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, deeper than divers can go, there is still oil from the busted BP on the sea's muddy and mysterious bottom. Almost two inches thick oil was fund about mile beneath the surface in September 2010.
The well was capped on July 15 after some 200 million gallons flowed into the Gulf, there have been signs of resilience on the surface and the shore. Sheens have disappeared, while some marshlands have shoots of green. Moreover, the amount of animal death was huge. The biggest problem is that the oil did not disappeared, it sunk. On the other hand, lot of scientists have argued that much oil seeps naturally into the Gulf each year that it's hard to argue that the BP spill will make a significant difference.
ThesScientists also say the oil may be sinking because it was broken up into tiny droplets by dispersant, making the oil so small that it wasn't able  to rise. Real problem with oil at the sea floor is that it will take longer to disappear because of cold temperatures in the deep. 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100913/ap_on_sc/us_sci_gulf_oil_spill_sea_floor