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Scientific American details what happened after the Deepwater Horizon explosion. The article talks about what the scientists did, what was tried, and how the spill was eventually stopped. The article continues with BP asking for further permission to drill for oil in the Gulf of Mexico.
This is an animation of the Top Hat Oil Containment Dome to stop the flow of oil into the Gulf after the oil spill. It is all animation with no sound.
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