Support WBURStopping A Spill? There's Always The Nuclear OptionCorey FlintoffJune 04, 2010 ShareFire boats battle the blaze at BP's offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon on April 21. The explosion and fire killed 11 workers, sank the rig and left a still-gushing well on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico. (U.S. Coast Guard via Getty Images)