On April 20 of this year BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers and commencing months of oil leaking unrestrained into the ocean. The estimated range of the oil spill ranges from less than a square mile to a handful of square miles. Animals were covered in thick oil. The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill created a ripple effect on today's, environmental, political and social aspect. First fishermen are affected due to the fishes that were killed. It's their life, this is where they get their money. Second since the oil spill is not yet eliminated, some environmentalists say that it would go deeper to the oceans and that will affect more marine life. The Gulf of Mexico is home to some endangered species. Then some government officials are trying to transfer the rig of oil somewhere else and try to build some more. That's the Gulf of Mexico 6 months ago.
How's Gulf of Mexico today?
On November 15 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration opened a major area for commercial and recreational fishing. The agency said there's been no oil or sheen in the area since July 25. Samples were taken turned up that there are no more dispersants. Chemical tests were done and the levels of concern is below but there still an area closed about 1,041 square miles around the wellhead.
I may not have been there but the impact it had on me is way big. I got sad that people died and animals died because of people being careless. I know they did not want to happen but they should have checked or observed that something's wrong with the rig. Oh well it happened. Hope they learned from the mistake, though there are still oil spills happening in different parts of the world.
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