Oil rig Deepwater Horizon sinks into the Gulf of Mexico after fire breaks out

By Stewart Mills on April 22, 2010 From Restoration campaign

  • Deepwater Horizon caught fire Tuesday night at about 10 p.m. No word yet on what caused the explosion
  • Around 336,000 gallons - 8,000 barrels - per day crude was burning/spilling out
  • Coast Guard is still searching for 11 crew members, 115 accounted for, 3 in critical condition. Weather conditions favorable for search
  • Plans to cap well to mitigate pollution
  • A federal lawsuit was filed Wednesday alleging the companies connected to the oil rig explosion were negligent.
  • Coast Guard trip to the rig in January found no safety violations

Update, 4/23:

  • Coast Guard says “little hope” of finding the 11 missing crew members
  • There is a 1 mile x 5 mile oil slick. Coast Guard says if the well is still leaking, it could be a major oil spill.

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This was Oil rig Deepwater Horizon sinks into the Gulf of Mexico after fire breaks out, an entry in our Restoration Campaign from April 22, 2010.

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