Gulf Coast oil spill could eclipse Exxon Valdez

What is certain to be an ecological disaster could have far reaching economic and political consequences. Be certain the markets are watching this one closely.

An oil spill that threatened to eclipse even the Exxon Valdez disaster spread out of control and drifted inexorably toward the Gulf Coast on Thursday as fishermen rushed to scoop up shrimp and crews spread floating barriers around marshes.

Source: news.yahoo.com