Oil spill growing in the Gulf

 

Oil spill growing in the Gulf

The Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded April 20 while preparing a well for oil extraction and sank 2 days later. The wellhead on the ocean floor has been gushing oil at about 210,000 gallons a day since the rig sank. Use the scrubber to track the movement of oil spill.

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