Government scientists say as many as 40,000 barrels of oil per day have been gushing into the gulf. BP has said the blown-out well will not be plugged before August. Government scientists said Thursday that as many as 40,000 barrels of oil have been flowing daily from the blown-out BP well, doubling earlier estimates and greatly expanding the scope of what is already the largest spill in U.S.
Gulf Oil Spill Figures May Be Double Earlier Estimates
Los Angeles Times - Top News, Los Angeles Times
Fri, 06/11/2010 - 12:00am
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