The fact is, no one knows how much oil has been leaking. - Edit 1
Before modification by Libby at 03/06/2010 09:50:54 AM
It's certainly higher than BP pathetic estimate of 1,000 42-gallon barrels a day. Government officials put the amount at about 5,000 barrels a day. Steve Wereley at Purdue University believes the true figure is closer to 70,000 barrels a day.
Most experts, and BP officials seem to be confirming this, say between a half-million and a million gallons of oil are leaking into the Gulf each day, which means the spill easily surpassed the Exxon Valdez spill, making it the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
Either way, it's pretty much agreed the environment is going to be fucked. Hooray for deregulation.
Most experts, and BP officials seem to be confirming this, say between a half-million and a million gallons of oil are leaking into the Gulf each day, which means the spill easily surpassed the Exxon Valdez spill, making it the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
Either way, it's pretty much agreed the environment is going to be fucked. Hooray for deregulation.