On the recordAugust 3, 2010
When the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, it took 11 lives and triggered a chain of events that have led to what may be the largest and most destructive environmental disaster in our history.
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congress.govWhen the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, it took 11 lives and triggered a chain of events that have led to what may be the largest and most destructive environmental disaster in our history.
Whitehouse describes the impact of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
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