New leak discovered as Coast Guard mulls options to clean oil spill

By doris | Published: April 29, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com

(CNN) — The estimated amount of oil leaking from a sunken rig in the Gulf of Mexico has increased to as much as 5,000 barrels a day — five times more than what was originally believed, a Coast Guard official said late Wednesday.

Rear Adm. Mary Landry told reporters that the increased estimate is based on analysis from the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. She noted that there are “a lot of variables” in calculating the rate of the spill.

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