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What area or location did the bp oil spill occur?
it happened in the gulf of Mexico
Which state is most affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?
Louisiana is the state most affected by the oil spill of April 20, 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico. The area in which the initial, explosive event took place is 41 miles [66 kilometers] off the Gulf coast of Louisiana. But the entire Gulf coast of the United States of America may be impacted in terms of the environmental devastation and the disruption to transportation, trade, tourism and other sea and seaside activities.
What is the area of the BP oil spill?
50 miles off the coast of Louisiana (the middle of the Gulf of Mexico).
What is The area of Texas that borders the gulf of Mexico?
The Gulf of Mexico.
How many places did the oil spill in the gulf of Mexico impact?
Current maps showing the oil spill area are shown in the related link. The spill is an ongoing event as the blown out well continues to flow oil. The NOAA continues to expand the area where fishing is prohibited due to the contamination of water (~ 5% of the gulf) - see related link.
How far in miles has the oil spill in the gulf of Mexico spread?
The resulting oil slick covers a surface area of at least 2,500 square miles.
How you can help the oil spill in the gulf of Mexico?
These may help u.... http://fieldnotes.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/05/15/4377374-gulf-of-mexico-oil-spill-how-to-help and http://blogs.abcnews.com/gma/2010/06/gulf-oil-spill-how-you-can-help.html However, if you would like to be in action yourself and do help in the actual cleaning, make sure that you get a hazwoper training first as the oil spill is not only dangerous to the animals and marine life in that area but also to the workers helping to clean it up.
What sea in near Alabama and Florida?
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.
What large gulf borders Mexico and US?
The Gulf of Mexico, considered one of the biggest in the world in terms of area.
What are the Surface area of the Gulf of Mexico and the Persian Gulf?
The Gulf of Mexico covers a surface area of 1.5 million sq km, and the Persian Gulf covers a surface area of 260,000 sq Km
What is larger gulf of California or gulf of Mexico?
The Gulf of Mexico is almost 10 times larger, stretching from Texas to Florida and south to Yucatan and Cuba. Numerically, the Gulf of Mexico is about 600,000 square miles in area, the Gulf of California only about 62,000 square miles.
What effect has the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on the environment below surface?
The Gulf of Mexico is the #1 breeding area in the world for sharks. It might decrease population of sharks. Many fish will die. Some endangered species will become even rarer, and some species on the edge of endangerment will now be listed on the "Endangered Species List,". There is a picture of the oil spill on the Related Links section.
