Which statement best describes the Deepwater Horizon spill?

It was the largest accidental marine oil spill in history, heavily damaging wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico.

It involved the release of huge amounts of liquefied coal ash into the Dan River in North Carolina.

It was the largest spill of industrial waste in history, polluting a major freshwater source in the Great Lakes.

It involved the release of small but deadly amounts of sewage into the Great Lakes in Michigan,

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John Rasmussen

29 July, 14:29

Which statement best describes the Deepwater Horizon spill?

It was the largest accidental marine oil spill in history, heavily damaging wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico.

It involved the release of huge amounts of liquefied coal ash into the Dan River in North Carolina.

It was the largest spill of industrial waste in history, polluting a major freshwater source in the Great Lakes.

It involved the release of small but deadly amounts of sewage into the Great Lakes in Michigan,

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Sidney Cooley · Answer 1

The correct option is;

It was the largest accidental marine oil spill in history, heavily damaging wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico

Explanation:

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was an accidental marine oil spill that started occurred in 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico

It is considered the largest marine based oil spill in the petroleum industry's history with between 8% to 31% extra volume than the previous oil industry record lasting 87 days with 17 injured and 11 casualties

Numerous measures have been put in place to prevent occurrence of another spill including the introduction of remote monitoring of operations on the rigs.