BP Deepwater Horizon Fire (IMAGE)

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BP Deepwater Horizon Fire

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The first-ever comprehensive appraisal of the financial impact on natural resources impacted by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill found that it did $17.2 billion in damage.

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Photo courtesy US Coast Guard

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