USGC has reported that the cleanup operations, particularly the skimmers and burn operations have benefited greatly from the good weather.
The obvious effect is the current efforts at containment and stopping the flow would be halted. The containment would be seriously compromised. Surveillance would be reduced, and it would become more difficult to track the spill.
at the moment, hurricane alex is in the gulf of Mexico but is expected to head north-west, so into Mexico and southern Texas (brownsville area)
There was no 'gulf stream oil spill' per say. Rather, the 2010 BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill has reached the Gulf. This spill started on 2010 April 20, reaching the gulf stream approximately in August.
BP is responsible for the oil spill in the gulf
Which gulf and which oil spill? See related questions.
The BP oil spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf War oil spill occurred in the Persian Gulf in Kuwait.
A methane explosion and resulting fire caused the oil spill to first occur.Currently, (as of 2010 July 27) the last oil spill in the gulf of Mexico is the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill (2010 April 20).Leaks still are occurring from wells damaged in Hurricane Ivan (2004) at this date as well.
Gulf War oil spill happened in 1991.
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.
The gulf oil spill started on the 20th April 2010.
The BP gulf oil spill was an accident.
The gulf war oil spill occurred in the country of Kuwait.
the last oil spill was the oil spill in the Gulf Of Mexico