Oil Spill’s Lessons

BP failed to cap an exploration well it was drilling in the Gulf of Mexico; it continues to spill crude. The dirty oil has been fatal for much marine life. Now the black, tar-like blobs are spreading up the Texas coast and disfiguring the shore for miles. BP has not been able to find a solution; for now it looks as if the spill could continue for years and devastate the coastline for hundreds of miles.