The Deepwater Horizon Crisis and Our Need for a Savior

In 2010, an oil rig named “Deepwater Horizon” suffered a catastrophic failure. Due to improper installation of the cement seal, a malfunctioning blowout preventer, and cost-cutting decisions by corporate, the rig exploded, and crude oil began pouring unrestrained into the Gulf of Mexico. During the time between the leak’s creation and its sealing, 3.19 million barrels of crude oil spilled into the sea.

It didn’t take long for locals to notice the impact. Miles of ocean were inky black. Countless fish were dead and covered in oil. Once the oil began reaching shorelines and island…