Scientists: BP Leak Might Equal Exxon Valdez Every 4 Days

Scientists provided a new estimate for the amount of oil gushing from the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday that indicates it could be leaking up to 2.52 million gallons of crude a day.

"That is roughly 2.5 million gallons of oil a day, and it means an amount equal to the Exxon Valdez spill could be gushing from the well about every four days," the New York Times notes.

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Scientists: BP Leak Might Equal Exxon Valdez Every 4 Days