Top Ten Oil Spills in the U.S.

By: Austin Wittmann 5th period

1976-12-15 21:30:38

Nantucket Island

Oil spill at Nantucket Island. Around 7.7 Million Gallons spilled. Cause: Ran Aground Source: Tanker Argo Merchant

1989-03-24 21:30:38

Prince William Sound, Alaska

Oil Spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Around 10 plus million gallons spilled. Cause: Reef Collision Source: Tanker Exxon Valdez

1990-06-08 00:00:00

60 miles off Galveston, Texas

Oil spill 60 miles off Galveston, Texas. Around 5.1 Million Gallons of oil spilled. Cause: Explosion Source: Tanker Mega Borg

1993-08-10 10:22:09

Tampa Bay, Florida

Oil Spill in Tampa Bay, Florida. Around 336,000 Millions Gallons spilled. Cause: Collision Source: Barge Bouchard B155

2000-11-28 00:00:00

Port Sulphur, La.

Oil spill in Port Sulphur, La. Around 567,000 Gallons Spilled. Cause: Ran Aground Source: Tanker Westchester

2004-12-07 00:00:00

Aleutian Islands, Alaska

Oil spill in Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Around 337,000 Gallons spilled. Cause: Ran Aground Source: M/V Selendang Ayu

2005-08-01 13:36:54

New Orleans, La.

Oil Spilled in New Orleans, La. Around 7 Million Gallons spilled. Cause: Hurricane Katrina Source: various sources

2008-07-25 13:36:54

New Orleans, La.

Oil spilled again in New Orleans, La. Around 419,000 gallons spilled. Cause: collision Source: unnamed barge

2010-01-23 05:02:06

Port Arthur, Texas

Oil spilled in Port Arthur, Texas. Around 462,000 gallons spilled. Cause: collision Source: tanker Eagle Otome

2010-01-23 05:02:06

Gulf of Mexico, 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana

Oil spilled in Gulf of Mexico, 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana. An estimated 200,000 gallons a day. The biggest oil spill in the U.S. till this day. Cause: explosion Source: drilling rig Deep water Horizon

Top Ten Oil Spills in the U.S.

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