Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Residue Still Present 10 Years Later
An oil sheen is seen on the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. (Photo by Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) At a Glance The oil rig exploded and sank in 2010, the largest disaster of its kind.One group of researchers tracked its residue for 10 years.Their research looks at how chemicals in the oil change in the environment. Traces of weathered crude oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill were still present in...