BP Platform Leaks Oil Into North Sea With No Plans to Clean It Up

EcoWatch
Oct 5, 2016, 11:10 am242 pts
About 95 metric tons of oil leaked into the North Sea on Sunday from BP 's Clair platform, and it will be left in the ocean. BP says the oil is moving away from land and dispersing naturally, but the spill is a reminder that accidents happen as more oil development is eyed for the Arctic. Oil slick visible from…

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