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The oil began leaking and washed ashore along the Gulf Coast, from Louisiana to Flordia.
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After 36 hours of burning the Deepwater horizon sunk to the bottom.
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The U.S. Coast Guard warns the country that this oil spill could be the worst oil spill in U.S. History.
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The U.S. Coast Guard sets fire to spilled oil.
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Oil from the leaking well begins washing ashore in Louisiana.
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Researchers found approximately 70,000 barrels of oil into the Gulf each day.
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BP prepares to plug the leaking well with heavy drilling mud.
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The US announces a criminal inquiry into the BP oil spill.
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BP announced that they were giving $20bn into a fund to help victims affected by the spill.
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BP says the oil spill response has cost the company $3.12bn (£2bn).
