After the explosion, the well began to leak. It quickly turned BP2_1723549binto a national disaster. Over 200 million gallons of crude oil was pumped into the Gulf of Mexico over a total of 87 days – the biggest oil spill in the USA’s history.
The oil polluted nearby shores including the coastlines of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida. Over 8,000 animals were reported dead just 6 months after the spill including many who were already on the endangered species list.
Not only did this project fail horribly, it took 11 human and thousands of animal lives as a result...