dropped by air. same in 2010 as it was in 1979. the bp oil spill stargted two years ago today. one of the shock things about that disaster is it made us realize over the course of 30 years, cleanup technology, what is available for us to respond s hasn t progressed at all. we were trying toรง wipe the oi up with jumbo versions of paper towels. the bp disaster was a real wake up call. it started today back in 2010 when the initial explosion killed 11 oil workers. the spill went on and on out of control for three months. over the past couple of decades as the oil industry p n turns profits that industry has