11 million
Gallons of oil spilled during Exxon Valdez accident, in Prince William Sound, Alaska
Source: Environmental Protection Agency
504,000 to 798,000
Gallons of oil leaking per day from BP Deepwater Horizon rig (as of June 7, 2010)
Source: Department of Interior’s U.S. Geological Survey
16%
Percentage of Louisiana’s GDP that comes from the oil and gas industry
Source: Tulane Energy Institute, Tulane University
3 to 7
Major hurricanes with winds of 111 miles per hour predicted for the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Institute