Which of the following events did President Obama call the "worst environmental disaster America has faced"?
A) the failure of the Senate to ratify the Kyoto agreements
B) the refusal of U.S. businesses to invest in alternative sources of energy
C) the explosion of a British Petroleum oil well in the Gulf of Mexico
D) global warming and the melting of the polar ice caps

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President Obama referred to the explosion of a British Petroleum (BP) oil well in the Gulf of Mexico as the "worst environmental disaster America has faced." This incident, known as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, occurred in 2010 and resulted in a massive release of oil into the Gulf, causing extensive environmental damage.

Which of the Following Events Did President Obama Call the "Worst