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rig exploded
April 20,2010 oil rig exploded and killed 11 workers a lot of oil was pumped into the Gulf Of Mexico -
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Bp Oil Spill
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First time oil was spotted
oil is found leaking from the well -
Coastgaurd cameras
Coastgaurd remote camerasreport the well is leaking 1,000 barrels of oil a day -
Obama's speech
President Barrack Obama made his speech on the issue -
shut down
they close down areas affected by the spill after 10 days -
Bp agrees
bp agrees to put 20 billion dollars into a fund because of all injury claims by the fisherman -
Its capped
After 85 days Bp managed to cap the leak -
Sealed for good
Officials say that the well has been sealed for good -
Justice Department
Justice Department filed a suit against Bp and eight other companies over the accident -
Bp pays
Bp pays the U.S. government 4.5 billion dollars for the spill
