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The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has become the largest accidental release of oil into water in history, according to figures from the federal government.

Federal scientific teams estimated Monday that the ruptured BP well has spewed about 4.9 million barrels -- or 205.8 million gallons -- of oil. About 800,000 barrels, or 3.3 million gallons, of that were collected by vessels hired by BP to recover the oil.

That would rank it as the worst accidental oil spill in marine waters, surpassing the 1979 Ixtoc 1 blow-out in the Bay of Campeche, off the coast of Mexico. That accident spilled 140 million gallons of oil.

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Flowin' in the Gulf

How many roads must a man drive down, before you call him a man?

How many seas must a pelican sail, before she can sleep in clean sand?

Yes and how many times must oil be spilled, before it is forever banned?

The answer my friend, is flowin’ in the gulf,
The answer is flowing in the gulf.

Yes and how many years can an oil rig exist, before it fails you and me?

Yes and how many years can some people exist, in a world of dying seas?

Yes and how many many times can you turn your head, and pretend that you just don’t see?

The answer my friend, is flowin’ in the gulf,
The answer is flowing in the gulf.

Yes and how many times must a man look up, before he can see a clear sky?

Yes and how many ears must one man have, before he can hear seabirds cry?

Yes and how many deaths will take till he knows, that too many creatures have died?

The answer my friend, is flowin’ in the gulf,
The answer is flowing in the gulf.

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