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BP Oil Spill 4/20/2010 “The worst environmental disaster in US history.” (White House) Statistics Deep water well leak 3 months in time 4.9 million barrels = 205.8 million gallons of oil 665 miles of coastline affected Burning Naturally dispersed Skimmed by ships Direct recovery from well Evaporation and dissolving Chemical dispersants The Clean Up Techniques Death Toll 6,104 Sea Birds 609 turtles 100 dolphins Still Under Investigation: 67 Dead Dolphins 35 of them premature or newborn calves End Result BP $20,000,000,000 fund for those affected $4,300 per barrel lost + other fines = $2