They state the will but have not done so.The spill is five times what they thought it was.Burning will solidify it but not destroy it. It will be on shore 29/04/10
off the south coast of Florida
April - 20- 2010
Notify the US Coast Guard immediately.
50 miles off the coast of Louisiana (the middle of the Gulf of Mexico).
This depends on the oil spill. The BP oil spill was 50-60 miles SE of the coast of Louisiana. It has since hit the shores of all the states in the Gulf of Mexico. Due to the gulf stream, oil particulate is expected to reach the East coast of America as well as parts of Europe.
On the east coast, there is the Alantic Ocean. To the west coast, there is the Gulf of Mexico, which is the area that has the terrible oil spill right now.
No, there was an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
At home (on land) call your local Fire Department. They will send a fire crew and a Hazmat truck. If at sea, notify the US Coast Guard as soon as possible.
The major BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill took place off the coast of Louisiana. A smaller oil spill also occurred in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2010.
No. It is flowing northeast, into the Florida keys.
Your State's Spill Hotline number. These are usually 800 numbers and supported by the State's environmental protection agency.
The oil spill occurred in Mississippi canyon block 252 about 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico.