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April 20
Explosion kills 11 workers. -
April 30th
Oil from the well begins washing ashore in Louisiana harming fragile coastal wetlands and covering them in thick, brown mud. -
May 8
First tar bells arrive on dolphin island. -
May 14th
Researchers who have analysed underwater video from the leak site estimate as many as 70,000 barrels of oil are leaking into the Gulf per day. -
July 6th
Oil from the spill reaches Texas, meaning it has affected all five US Gulf Coast states. -
January 11
Dolphin island fish show up with lesions -
Feb. 22
BP went against the clean water act. -
April 23
The oil leaked from 5000 ft below surface. Ruining everything. -
May 26
BP top kills and fails. -
Nov 15
100 million dollars to help clean the wildlife.
