Off the coast of Louisiana, the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling platform exploded and sank, leaving 11 workers missing and presumed dead, and a leak at the rate of 1000g of oil per day. Here's the full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8648290.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8602400.stm
http://protectchagos.org/blog/u-k-de...arine-reserve/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8523389.stm