Gulf of Mexico – Friday marks 2 years since Gulf oil spill – Gulf Breeze News

Recent 10-mile sheen dissipates, but anxiety runs high as region marks second anniversary of disaster

The sheen, about a mile wide and 10 miles long, was discovered in the Gulf on Wednesday, April 11. Tomorrow, April 20, marks two years since the devastating explosion and oil spill that killed 11 workers and sent oil and tar balls washing onto beaches and shorelines from Louisiana to Northwest Florida, including Pensacola Beach.

The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement last week ordered…Read Entire Article Here

April 19, 2012

image – U.S. Coast Guard