So how big is the Gulf of Mexico Spill?

[Cuba Libre]

Look past the map and see the the MOving ticker to see the estimate number of gallons are leaking!!! Scary isn't the word for it.











Interesting to see -
To put the sheer size of the BP oil spill into perspective, these guys have created a program to let you measure it against the land mass surrounding your home town. Click on the link, then enter your town, and state/province in the location box top of page, and 'move' the oil spill. Scary!


http://www.ifitwasmyhome.com/

20ft Alumaweld Intruder

 

[Despy]

If you back out on the view enough to see both it and Vancouver Island, you see that it is covering an area slightly larger than than Van Isl itself.

 

[Lipripper]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AAa0gd7ClM&feature=player_embedded [)]

 

[OldBlackDog]

http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2010/06/17/VancouverOilPort
AFRAmax tankers such as those moving through Burrard Inlet can have a draft of more than 14 metres when fully loaded and carry up to three times the amount of oil that spilled from the Exxon Valdez. The Port recently intimated plans to move to bigger Suezmax tankers in the future with a draft of 18 metres, requiring dredging of Second Narrows
Just wait till one of these has an accident.