The BP oil spill /

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by Benoit, Peter,
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Series: A true book Published by : Children's Press, (New York :) Physical details: 48 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 22 cm. Subject(s): BP (Firm) | BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010. | Oil spills --Mexico, Gulf of --History --21st century. | Oil spills --Environmental aspects --Mexico, Gulf of --History --21st century. | Oil wells --Mexico, Gulf of --Blowouts --History --21st century. Year : 2011 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Athena Consolidated School 363.73 BEN Available

Includes bibliographical references (p. 44) and index.

Trouble in the gulf : what happened to the Deepwater Horizon? -- Deep water disaster : what problems did the rig have before the explosion? -- From bad to worse : what caused the oil slick to spread? -- Cleanup : what was done to clean up the oil spill? -- After the spill : will the oil be with us forever? -- True statistics -- Important words.

Photographs, maps, time lines, and easy-to-follow text describe the events surrounding the 2010 British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.