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Actually, Twice As Much Oil Is Gushing Into The Gulf
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John Del Signore
Published Jun 11, 2010
Modified Jun 12, 2010
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It was previously estimated that 12,000 to 19,000 barrels of oil a day were leaking into the Gulf of Mexico; now a government panel says that about twice that amount is gushing out, approximately 25,000 to 30,000 barrels of oil a day. That means that the broken oil well is unleashing the equivalent of the Exxon Valdez spill every 8-10 days. It also means we'll be spending the weekend with a big handful of pills and a nice, hot bath. Oh, and the new high estimate is actually already too low! Because BP had to cut a pipe last week to install the top hat, some experts believe the flow has increased at least 20%. The panel is working on a new catastrophic estimate reflecting that increase, the Times reports, in yet another thoroughly appalling article.
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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