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The most notable US oil spill of 2010 was the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill, occurring on April 20.
Other US Oil spills of 2010 include:
- Port Arthur oil spill in Texas, started 23 January
- Trans-Alaska Pipeline spill, near Anchorage, Alaska, 25 May.
- Red Butte Creek oil spill, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, 11 June.
- Talmadge Creek, Kalamazoo, Michigan on 26July.
- Barataria Bay, Louisiana, 50 miles south of New Orleans. 27 July to present day.
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What were Ten historical events that took place in the us in 2010?
one would be the oil spill on the gulf coast
Where are the largest oil reserves in the US?
The largest oil reserves in the United States of America are in Alaska. These oil reserves are not used as a main source of oil in the US.
What country does the US get most of their oil from?
Most of the oil the US uses comes from Canada, followed by Saudi Arabia.
Why does the US use so much oil?
The US uses a lot of oil because there are millions of cars in this country. There are also millions of motors that are not in cars that also use oil. There are several products that are made with oil as well.
Is there another civi war about to happen?
As of August 2014, there is not another Civil war about to happen in the US.
When did the US oil spill happen?
The US has had many oil spills in its history including, most recently, the 2010 April 20 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico off of Louisiana.For other spills, please see related questions.
What is the name of the platform from which there was the US oil spill?
The Deepwater Horizon is the name that's linked with the events that led to the oil spill of April 20, 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico.
Where did the oil spill occur?
Oil spills have happened throughout history. See related links. Specifically, The BP 2010 oil spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico, 130 miles SE of New Orleans, US.
What were Ten historical events that took place in the us in 2010?
one would be the oil spill on the gulf coast
When was the Valdez oil spill?
The Exxon Valdez oil spill was on midnight on March 24, 1989. It was considered as the second worst oil spill in US history.
Did the oil spill effect us?
yes
Who was the most to blame for the oil spill in the US?
BP
Does the capped pipe ever leak from bp oil spill?
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill (also referred to as the BP oil spill, the BP oil announced that BP would be temporarily banned from new contracts with the US.
What is an event that has affected the US?
The oil spill in the golf of mexico
Who cleans up an oil spill?
That is a job in The US. Some wildlife experts help with the dead animal bodies, but an oil-spill cleaner does that job.
What is the worlds largest oil spill?
The worst oil spill ever happend in march 15, 1910 in Kern County, California when a man named Julius Fried bought a patch of land hoping to strike it rich with oil. Months passed and the drill hit 2,200 feet (670 meters) below the surface, and the well erupted and gushed uncontrollably for 18 months spewing 9 million barrels of oil. About 5 million barrels were captured and sold.
What is the 2010 BP oil spill?
The 2010 BP oil spill is a current oil spill, south east of Lousiana, in the Macondo Prospect oil field, in the Gulf Of Mexico. Between 12,000 and 100,000 barrels of oil are estimated to be leaking every day (.5 - 4.2 million US gallons, or 1.9 - 16 million liters) The oil drilling rig, named Deepwater Horizon, was nearly destroyed after a buildup of natural gas in the oil line. An explosion resulted, causing 11 people to be killed and breaking the pipe sending millions of gallons of oil a day spilling into the Gulf of Mexico.
