On April 20th, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon left 17 workers injured and 11 missing and presumed dead. Oil is spilling from a well 5000 feet below sea level, discharging over 500,000 gallons of crude oil a day (19,000 barrels), according to the USGS. It is estimated that more than 39 million gallons of crude oil have spewed into the Gulf so far.
Streaming Video by Ustream.TVYou can also see how big an area has been covered by oil here and here.
It makes me question a whole lot of things…