In 2010 BP's Deepwater Horizon oil-drilling rig exploded, killing 11 people. The resulting spill poured up to 205 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico and harmed thousands of animals, from seabirds and sea turtles to marine mammals.
Now BP has proposed a risky new drilling plan.
Thanks to public opposition to the initial plan — including nearly 14,000 comments from Center for Biological Diversity supporters — the U.S. Department of the Interior sent BP's proposal back for modifications. But the changes don't make BP's new plan safe — and Interior is considering granting it anyway.
Offshore oil drilling devastates the environment, and spills can have long-lasting consequences. With so much at stake, we can't let BP drill in the Gulf again.
Our fight isn't over.
[Image description: 1) A green turtle swims through clear water, close to the rocky ocean bottom. 2) A Rice's whale breaks the surface of calm, dark blue water, only its head visible. 3) A brown pelican flies thro...
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