Advance of the Oil Blobs

Oil Trails
The wildlife along the Gulf Coast is threatened by the progress of an oil slick that was released into the water after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig burned out of control for several days and collapsed into the Gulf of Mexico. The spill is leaking at a rate currently estimated to be increasing by 5,000 bbl. of oil a day.

• Fighting the Spread of Oil: The Worst-Case Scenario