Guard watches coast for oil slick's first wave

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Originally Posted by SolidSnake84

doing the math here, in 60 days, when the relief wells are finished, and assuming they work,(Dont assume anything with Bastard Petroleum) We are looking at about 5 to 6 million barrels of oil spilled in the gulf, which is about 24 times the amount of the exxon valdez, which was previously the worst oil disaster in World History

Your math may be a bit off, this is what I read this morning:

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has dumped over 6 million gallons of oil into the ocean, according to the New York Daily News, but scientists believe that the actual number could be more than twice that, according to the Associated Press.

The Exxon Valdez spill in 1989, dumped 11 million gallons into the ocean. The difference, proximity. The Deepwater Horizon spill is only 50 miles off of the coast of Louisiana.

White House Says The Gulf Oil Spill Is Worst In US History – IndyPosted