Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Containment-Booms-in-Breton-Island-27MZIFIX8JS5.htmlConceptually similarPlacing Barriers around Breton IslandGP0221ECompleted★★★★Placing Barriers around Breton IslandGP0221FCompleted★★★★Birds Flying in LouisianaGP021UMCompleted★★★★Birds Flying in LouisianaGP021URCompleted★★★★Birds Flying in LouisianaGP021USCompleted★★★★Birds Flying in LouisianaGP021UTCompleted★★★★Birds' Colonies in LouisianaGP022LJCompleted★★★★Birds' Colonies in LouisianaGP022LKCompleted★★★★Birds' Colonies in LouisianaGP022LLCompleted★★★★View AllGP02227Containment Booms in Breton IslandContainment booms are being displayed around the brown pelican colony in Breton island. The brown pelican is Louisiana's state bird. Oil leaked from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead, is slowly approaching the coast of Louisiana, East of the mouth of the Mississippi river. The BP leased oil platform exploded April 20 and sank after burning, leaking an estimate of more than 200,000 gallons of crude oil per day from the broken pipeline to the sea.Locations:Gulf of Mexico-Louisiana-North America-United States of AmericaDate:5 May, 2010Credit:© Daniel Beltrá / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxKeywords:Aerial view-British Petroleum (BP)-Day-Disasters-Islands-KWCI (GPI)-Marine pollution-Negative mood-Oceans (campaign title)-Oceans (topography)-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil (Industry)-Oil booms (containment)-Oil spills-Outdoors-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot:Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster in the Gulf of MexicoThe BP (British Petroleum) leased oil platform Deepwater Horizon exploded on April 20 and sank after burning, leaking an estimate of more than 210,000 gallons of crude oil per day from the broken pipeline to the sea. Eleven workers died during the disaster.Related Collections:Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster (Photo & Videos)Deepwater Horizon 4th Anniversary (All Photographers)
