oil spill

In the gulf of Mexico there is a oil spill. there was a fire on a rig. people tried to stop the oil from spilling by capping the oil. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a governmental force that looks after what happens in the the oceans and in the atmosphere. They NOAA say about 1,000 barrels of oil is spilling everyday. The crew tried to burn the oil to slow the oil from reaching American soil. they have sent robots under water to stop the leak. The ROV which is a remote operated vehicle tried to make a switch to shut off the leak but the switch malfunctioned. Animals are being covered in oil and are dying. It is dangerous for the birds because the oil can make them lose their feathers and then they can't float on water that well.


ROV and switch








Oil rig

http://www.surfrider.org/enews/images_aug2009_35/OIL_SPILL.jpg
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/28/oil-spill-gulf-of-mexico-_0_n_554852.html
http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2010/0428/Gulf-of-Mexico-oil-spill-How-bad-is-it/%28page%29/3
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20003460-1.html