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May 21, 2010

BP Admits Oil Spill Is Larger Than Prior Estimates
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BP has acknowledged its estimates of the amount of oil leaking into the
Gulf were too low. On Thursday, BP said it’s now capturing 5,000 barrels
of oil a day from the leaking pipe—the same amount it had
previously said was leaking every day. The Environmental Protection
Agency, meanwhile, has ordered BP to use a new chemical dispersant to
break up the oil leaking into the Gulf, citing concerns around the
initial dispersants’ effect on marine life.



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