Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100616:16:38:00
As for the total estimated amount that has been spilled since the rig exploded on april 20th, well, imagine yourself at niagara falls. it flows at a rate of 3500 barrels every second. if that were oil, you would have to watch for 16 minutes to see the amount that's spilled into the gulf over the last 58 days. and one more example. assuming 60,000 barrels a day for 58 straight days, well, that would fill half of the empire state building. and we're talking about a building that has 102 floors, brooke. >> so bottom line, patricia, i'm hearing this is a lot of oil. and i think it is safe to say, ...
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