The Deepwater Horizon Report from 60 Minutes

by Dick Mac

On Sundays I don't generally watch shows like 60 minutes, and last night was no exception. The thought of sitting in front of my television and watching the same commercials repeated over and over again gives me vertigo and agita.

I am, however, following progress on the oil-spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

You know the one: BP was trying to pumping crude oil out of the sea bed from a drilling platform that exploded and now millions of gallons of oil are pumping out of the earth and into the Gulf of Mexico. It is projected that this will be the worst spill in history.

The following 15-minute video is worth the time.


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