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Gulf Oil Spill Estimates Doubled by US Scientists

By Terence NeilanJun 11th 2010 – 10:34AM
John David Mercer, Mobile Press-Register

John David Mercer, Mobile Press-Register

(June 11) -- Just when it looked as if the Gulf of Mexico oil spill couldn't get much worse, it has -- big time. Based on figures gathered by a panel of scientists, the estimate of oil gushing from the ruptured BP well each day has been doubled. The new data, based on improved techniques, puts the estimate of leaking oil...

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