BP Oil Spill Seen From Space New Pictures

Here are some New photos of the BP Oil Spill seen from space.The BP oil spill has given the entire world a frighting look at our dependency on oil.Notice Close to the location of the well, the oil appears gray, but to the northeast, it is bright silver. The increased brightness does not necessarily mean the oil is thicker or more concentrated there; it may simply be that the oil is located in the sunglint region of the image—the spot where the Sun’s reflection would appear if the water surface was as perfectly smooth as a mirror.

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     * Scientists and environmental groups are PO’d at the government. Prominent scientists have accused the U.S. government of failing to adequately investigate the magnitude of the spill and the damage it is causing. The scientists say that in the month since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, the government has failed to make public a single test result on water from the deep ocean, and government has been too reluctant to demand an accurate analysis of how many gallons of oil are flowing into the sea. Environmental groups have also urged the government to take greater control of the situation. They are critical about how BP has handled the response since the rig exploded and sank, and they believe that “Too much information is now in the hands of BP’s many lawyers and too little is being disclosed to the public.”