The United States is still trying to clean up the mess that was created from the Gulf Oil Spill in April this year. The issue is that when the spill was occurring it has been reported that the government repeatedly underestimated the how much oil was flowing into the Gulf each day and on how much was left after the well was capped. During the spill the government stuck to its estimate saying that only 5,000 barrels a day was pouring into the Gulf, while BP and government scientists said it could be up to 110,000 barrels a day. Now the government is saying that 75% of the oil from the spill has been evaporated or cleaned, but you have to wonder if this is an underestimate to.
Matt Rister
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/07/science/earth/07spill.html?ref=todayspaper
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