The summer of 2010 has been bad news for the environment. The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion and months of oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico caused tragic loss of life and harm to the region's unique ecosystem and the livelihoods of many residents. Oil giant BP and its U.S. government overseers demonstrated a lack of foresight and competence, although the private and public sector responders went all out to control the damage once the explosion occurred.
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