Methane in the Gulf

Along with oil, huge amounts of methane gas are flowing into the Gulf of Mexico fron the destroyed BP well.

It’s not only oil that’s gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. . . scientists report huge amounts of methane gas are flowing into the ocean as a result of the BP drilling accident. Texas A&M Oceanography Professor John Kessler explains to host Jeff Young how methane affects ocean chemistry and water oxygen levels.