Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Placing-Barriers-around-Breton-Island-27MZIFIXDJT5.htmlConceptually similarPlacing Barriers around Breton IslandGP0221FCompleted★★★★Containment Booms in Breton IslandGP02227Completed★★★★Birds Flying in LouisianaGP021UMCompleted★★★★Birds Flying in LouisianaGP021URCompleted★★★★Birds Flying in LouisianaGP021USCompleted★★★★Birds Flying in LouisianaGP021UTCompleted★★★★Bird Colony in LouisianaGP021UFCompleted★★★★Collecting Oil from Oil Rig DisasterGP0232LCompleted★★★★Placing Containment Booms in LouisianaGP023H1Completed★★★★View AllGP0221EPlacing Barriers around Breton IslandContainment boom barriers are placed around Breton Island, trying to protect the Brown Pelican nesting colony from the oil leaking from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead disaster. The oil is slowly approaching the coast of Louisiana, East of the mouth of the Mississippi river. The BP leased oil platform 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 into the sea.Locations:Gulf of Mexico-Louisiana-North America-United States of AmericaDate:4 May, 2010Credit:© Daniel Beltrá / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5175px X 3450pxKeywords:Aerial view-British Petroleum (BP)-Day-Disasters-Islands-KWCI (GPI)-Marine pollution-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)Oil Spills and Oil Booms - multiple locations
