Gulf of Mexico Craziness: BP's Oil Spill

Crude oil has been spewing into the Gulf of Mexico for 21 days at a rate of 5,000 - 25,000 barrels a day (depending on who you ask). As of May 3rd, the oil spill covered 2,500 square miles. For you DC locals, here's an overlay of the oil spill with the metro area.

BP has tried to stop the leak, but it seems like every effort takes weeks to execute and is hopelessly futile. Nevermind the fact that the emergency shutoff valves and blowoff preventers did not function correctly to seal the pipeline. This tragedy is going from bad to worse. What if BP can't get the oil capped? What if the leak keeps on going until the Gulf is just a big pool of crude oil?

No worries. BP has a solution - plug the leak with GARBAGE. Trash. Refuse. Waste. Because nothing beats pollution like more pollution. Great idea, guys. Glad to see the gas fumes have finally gotten to you. Even if that does work, it won't be permanent and as the oil pushes through again, it'll scatter all that trash back into the water.

The damage done is catastrophic and will be felt for a long time. In 9 days, oil will have been leaking into the Gulf for an entire month. Crazy.