Oil tar balls seen in Key West

[macpappy]

Actually, the Exxon Valdez was worse from the standpoint that it didn't happen in open waters. This meant it hit land faster and affected the birds and wildlife more because it was more contained.

The government should have insisted that BP concentrate on shutting off the well instead of giving them a month to try and figure a way to capture the oil. Unfortunately that's where politics come into play.