The incredible graphics depicting the worst oil drilling catastrophe in history keep coming. The New York Times has this amazing graphic on line. Use the Play button at the top to see how the oil is getting dispersed through time. They will probably continue to update the map. Notice there's habitat information on the map, and on the right side of the graphic, estimates of the volume as compared to our most recent "worst oil spill ever," the Exxon-Valdez. Though the Times calls this an "oil spill," it is hardly a spill or a leak. Those words, to me, imply a minor mistake, an unfortunate mishap. This is so beyond "ooops, we're really sorry."
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