Updated Oil Emissions in the Gulf

Anyone paying attention to the last two months of attempts at stopping the oil leak will know the attempts have been less than fruitful. This recent disaster is certainly posing a long term threat to the coasts of the Gulf of Mexico. Two recent updates reveal this is more than a "leaky" problem.

New estimates reveal that the current amount of oil leaking in the Gulf is much more than what was previously estimated. Before this week, the current efforts at stopping the gushing oil was hoped to only allow 20,000 to 40,000 barrels of oil per day. However, this week Government Officials now say approximately 35,000 to 60,000 barrels of oil are leaking into the Gulf waters.

These new estimates were reached from several research teams using high-resolution videos, acoustic technologies, and measurements of oil and pressure amounts, according to CNN.

Furthermore, Government Officials have also discovered that many other oil companies operating here in the U.S. have similar response methods as did BP. Companies such as Exxon, Conoco, Sinclair, as well as others, have similar emergency response procedures with BP. New efforts are at work to improve emergency response procedures as well as maintenance procedures to avoid future disasters as we have witnessed these last two months.