A really big spill

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is the latest environmental disaster at the hands of the petroleum industry. The spill is the size of Melbourne's CBD, and the big issue in the US now is who's to blame?

Should petroleum and mining companies be held accountable for their actions, or is it up to governments to intervene?

Reporters Phoebe Roth and Ally Bergamin.

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