Oil from Gulf Spill Could Have Powered 38,000 Cars (and More) for a Year, Researcher Says

ScienceDaily (June 9, 2010) — As of June 9, 2010, if all the oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico had been used for fuel, it could have powered 38,000 cars, and 3,400 trucks, and 1,800 ships for a full year, according to University of Delaware Prof. James J. Corbett. That's based on the estimated spill rate of 19,000 barrels of oil per day.

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