Deepwater Horizon Spill -- How Big, How Bad?

The article reports on the oil spill from the Macondo/MC252 oil rig of BP plc in the Gulf of Mexico. The company is using a riser insertion tube tool (RITT) to collect up to 2,000 barrels of oil per day although its effectiveness in gathering oil and gas is unknown. BP has also been given approval by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to use dispersants underwater.