One million gallons of crude oil have leaked into Gulf of Mexico
by Mike Bedigan
Nov 22, 2023
3 minutes
One million gallons of crude oil have spilled into the Gulf of Mexico, threatening to harm endangered species that live there.
The spill was first detected on Friday by the US Coast Guard, who said overflight teams had observed “visible oil” on the surface of the water and “intermittent surface sheens” over the weekend.
Officials said the origin of the leak appeared to be near the 67-mile, southeast of New Orleans.
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