Work Green! Gulf of Mexico oil cleanup by the numbers
Gulf of Mexico oil cleanup by the numbers
by Agence France-Presse.
Here are the most recent figures on the Gulf of Mexico oil cleanup, provided by the U.S. Joint Information Center and BP (in some cases estimated and rounded).
553: Miles of Gulf shoreline contaminated by oil. That would be 313 miles in Louisiana, 99 miles in Mississippi, 66 miles in Alabama, and 75 miles in Florida.
81,181: Square miles of the Gulf of Mexico federal waters that have been closed to fishing—about one-third of the total.
$3.5 billion: Amount BP says it has so far spent some so far on the spill response, including containment, relief well drilling, grants to Gulf states, Gulf cleanup, and compensation claim payouts.
6,850: Total number of vessels assisting in containment and cleanup efforts, including skimmers, tugs, barges, and recovery vessels.
580: Number of oil skimmers deployed to protect the Gulf coastline.
46: Number of oil skimmers operating in the vicinity of the well.
117: Number of aircraft in use, helping to track moving oil and assist ships below.
330: Number of controlled burns that have been carried out to remove oil from the ocean surface.
1,525: Number of National Guard troops from Gulf Coast states active in the response effort.
17,500: Number of National Guard troops authorized by the Obama administration to be deployed in response to the crisis.
46,000: Number of personnel currently working to protect and clean up the Gulf shoreline and wildlife.
3.12 million: Feet of containment boom deployed to contain the spill. An additional 816,000 feet of containment boom is ready for use.
6.16 million: Feet of sorbent boom deployed to contain the spill. An additional 2.32 million feet of sorbent boom is ready for use.
31 million: Gallons of oil-water mix that have been recovered.
10.34 million: Gallons of oil that have been burned off.
1.79 million: Gallons of dispersant that have been applied in Gulf, both on the surface and underwater. An additional 454,000 gallons are ready for use.
17: Number of separate staging areas where officials are conducting cleanup operations.
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by Agence France-Presse.
Here are the most recent figures on the Gulf of Mexico oil cleanup, provided by the U.S. Joint Information Center and BP (in some cases estimated and rounded).
553: Miles of Gulf shoreline contaminated by oil. That would be 313 miles in Louisiana, 99 miles in Mississippi, 66 miles in Alabama, and 75 miles in Florida.
81,181: Square miles of the Gulf of Mexico federal waters that have been closed to fishing—about one-third of the total.
$3.5 billion: Amount BP says it has so far spent some so far on the spill response, including containment, relief well drilling, grants to Gulf states, Gulf cleanup, and compensation claim payouts.
6,850: Total number of vessels assisting in containment and cleanup efforts, including skimmers, tugs, barges, and recovery vessels.
580: Number of oil skimmers deployed to protect the Gulf coastline.
46: Number of oil skimmers operating in the vicinity of the well.
117: Number of aircraft in use, helping to track moving oil and assist ships below.
330: Number of controlled burns that have been carried out to remove oil from the ocean surface.
1,525: Number of National Guard troops from Gulf Coast states active in the response effort.
17,500: Number of National Guard troops authorized by the Obama administration to be deployed in response to the crisis.
46,000: Number of personnel currently working to protect and clean up the Gulf shoreline and wildlife.
3.12 million: Feet of containment boom deployed to contain the spill. An additional 816,000 feet of containment boom is ready for use.
6.16 million: Feet of sorbent boom deployed to contain the spill. An additional 2.32 million feet of sorbent boom is ready for use.
31 million: Gallons of oil-water mix that have been recovered.
10.34 million: Gallons of oil that have been burned off.
1.79 million: Gallons of dispersant that have been applied in Gulf, both on the surface and underwater. An additional 454,000 gallons are ready for use.
17: Number of separate staging areas where officials are conducting cleanup operations.
Related Links:
Ambitious plans afoot to save turtles in the Gulf
Senate climate bill coming in two weeks, Reid says
Tainted cereal exposes soggy food-safety system
