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There was an explosion the deepwater horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico, and 11 people were killed.
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BP sent undersea robots to activate the blowout preventer which proved unsuccessful .
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Coast guards burn patches of spilled oil to stop it from reaching Louisiana coastal wetlands.
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BP attempts to place on the oil leak but ice accumulates in the box and must be removed.
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President Obama's advisor says BP oil spill is the worst environmental disaster in US History
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BP places a cap on the well head
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about 40,000 per-day were leaking before the cap
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BP says oil spill costs them $18 billion
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BP finally seals ruptured well!!
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president obama's administration bans oil drilling in new areas off the coast.
