Trending Now: A 14-year-long oil leak off the La. coast verges on becoming one of the worst in U.S. history

An oil spill that has quietly leaked millions of barrels into the Gulf of Mexico from a site 12 miles off the Louisiana coast has gone unplugged for the past 14 years. Between 300 and 700 barrels of oil per day have been spewing at the location since 2004, when an oil production platform owned by Taylor Energy Company sank during Hurricane Ivan. Many of the wells have not been capped, and with no fix in sight, the Taylor spill eventually could overtake BP's Deepwater Horizon disaster as the largest spill in U.S. history.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Trending Now Oct 22, 8:06 AM     A 14-year-long oil leak off the La. coast verges on becoming one of the worst in U.S. history An oil spill that has quietly leaked millions of barrels into the Gulf of Mexico from a site 12 miles off the Louisiana coast has gone unplugged for the past 14 years. Between 300 and 700 barrels of oil per day have been spewing at the location since 2004, when an oil production platform owned by Taylor Energy Company sank during Hurricane Ivan. Many of the wells have not been capped, and with no fix in sight, the Taylor spill eventually could overtake BP's Deepwater Horizon disaster as the largest spill in U.S. history. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071