In the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana, USA, there was a spill of 26,000 barrels of oil, equivalent to the capacity of two Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Seven drilling rigs stopped working, and the Coast Guard continues to search for the source of the release, reports Bloomberg.
It is noted that the coast guard is cleaning the water area from oil. The spill did not affect the movement of ships, and the oil did not reach the shore.
The material said that there are several pipeline operators in the area of the accident. The emergency situation was noticed due to a drop in pressure in the pipe. However, it is not yet known which company is responsible for it.
Environmentalists reacted with alarm to the spill, highlighting the potential danger to dolphins, birds and other animals. They emphasized the need to stop new offshore oil drilling.
"Administration [US President Joe] Biden needs to wake up and stop allowing oil companies to expand their heavy footprint in our sensitive coastal waters," said Center for Biological Diversity expert Kristen Monsell.
Earlier, EcoPolitic wrote, that an oil spill on an area of 1,434 km2 – both a thick and a thin layer. The occupiers did not take any measures to eliminate the consequences.
Earlier, EcoPolitic compiled a list of the most large-scale environmental disasters in Europe and the world that have occurred over the past 70 years.
