Oil spill By Jmays3227 Mar 24, 1989 Exxon slammed into Bligh Reef Apr 20, 2010 The deep water horizon drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico Apr 26, 2010 The US Coast Guard warns the oil leak could be worst in history Jun 14, 2010 Obama will make BP pay for damage Jun 15, 2010 BP announces it will provide 20billion to compensate victims Jul 5, 2010 Oil spill reaches Texas Aug 4, 2010 BP announces the total cost has reached 6.1billion Sep 8, 2010 BP pumps cement to seal the damaged well after it was intercepted Sep 17, 2010 The ruptured well is finally sealed and "effectively dead"
