Gulf Oil Spill: Containment And Clean Up Gulf Oil Spill: Containment And Clean Up
This satellite image taken Thursday shows the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico as it nears the shoreline, threatening wildlife along Louisiana's fragile islands and barrier marshes. NASA/AP hide caption
Tendrils of oil leaked from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead marred the waters of the Gulf of Mexico in this satellite image. An estimated 5,000 barrels of oil a day are seeping into the Gulf. DigitalGlobe hide caption