Lest we forget...2010, catastrophe in the Gulf.

On April 20, 2010, an explosion occurred on the BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. 
On April 22, the rig collapsed causing the worst spill in U.S. history (and maybe the world's). 
Despite all the attempts to stop the mile-long pipeline, oil inundated delicate wetlands, smothering plants and wildlife. 
Beaches closed and fishing grounds were shut down. 
The environmental, economic and political repercussions spread well beyond the oil-slicked surface of the Gulf...