Oil spill off U.S. coast set to become worst in history as 210,000 gallons gush out a day

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1269675/Gulf-Mexico-oil-spill-FIVE-times-worse-new-leak-wrecked-rig.html

Five times more oil than BP estimated is gushing into the ocean each day – about 5,000 barrels, or 210,000 gallons.
And the cost of cleaning it up will fall on London-based firm BP, the White House said today.


The decision to burn some of the oil came after crews operating submersible robots failed to activate a shut-off device that would halt the flow of oil on the sea bottom 5,000 feet below.

BP says work will begin as early as today to drill a relief well to relieve pressure at the blowout site, but that could take months