By — Lea Winerman Lea Winerman Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/deepwater-horizon-oil-leak-a-month-in-photos Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Deepwater Horizon Oil Leak: A Month in Photos Arts May 25, 2010 6:31 PM EDT More than a month after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and sank into the Gulf of Mexico, oil continues to spew into the ocean from a pipe more than 5,000 feet below the surface. Meanwhile, containment and cleanup efforts continue on the ocean’s surface and on land. View a slide show of images from the past month of the containment and cleanup efforts. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Lea Winerman Lea Winerman
More than a month after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and sank into the Gulf of Mexico, oil continues to spew into the ocean from a pipe more than 5,000 feet below the surface. Meanwhile, containment and cleanup efforts continue on the ocean’s surface and on land. View a slide show of images from the past month of the containment and cleanup efforts. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now