The BP oil spill in 120 seconds

Where does 205 million gallons of oil go if it's not in the Gulf of Mexico?

April 20, 2012 at 10:23PM

Everything you need to know about oil economics and our way of life in a 60 second animated spot by MoveOn.org, based on the BP oil spill a year ago this week. It has a (liberal) perspective about energy consumption and pollution, but worth a watch.

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Josephine Marcotty

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Josephine Marcotty has covered the environment in Minnesota for eight years, with expertise in water quality, agriculture, critters and mining. Prior to that she was a medical reporter, with an emphasis on mental illness, transplant medicine and reproductive health care.

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