The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill devastated the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem and local economies in 2010. BP's offshore drilling rig exploded, killing 11 workers and releasing nearly 5 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf over 87 days. The spill spread across over 68,000 square miles of ocean and severely damaged fishing, shrimping, and tourism industries in Gulf states through ruined wildlife habitats and beaches.
