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Query:

Response:

Calculated Shard: 131 (from laksa108)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa131.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bp-oil-spill-bigger-than-believed_n_571798bfe4b0018f9cbbc4be\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bp-oil-spill-bigger-than-believed_n_571798bfe4b0018f9cbbc4be\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/bp-oil-spill-bigger-than-believed_n_571798bfe4b0018f9cbbc4be","crawl_time":1774386166,"first_indexed_time":1556081113,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,huffpost!www,\/entry\/bp-oil-spill-bigger-than-believed_n_571798bfe4b0018f9cbbc4be s443","src_root_hash":"7163340351271652531","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"BP Oil Spill Was Even Bigger Than Previously Thought | HuffPost Impact","meta_descriptions":["On the sixth anniversary of the spill, new research reveals its true scope."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill wrecked even more coastline than scientists previously believed, according to a\nnew study\n.\nIn the six years since the disaster, oil has washed up on 1,313 of 5,930 miles of surveyed coastline in the Gulf of Mexico -- a 19 percent increase from previous estimates -- according to researchers at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, who used remote sensors and on-the-ground observations to piece together their report.\nMost of the oil-slicked coastline was in Louisiana, researchers found. And while much of the oil from the spill has dissipated or been removed, some remains on beaches and in wetlands.\nThe Deepwater rig exploded on April 20, 2010. Over 87 days, nearly\n5 million barrels\nof oil gushed from the damaged site, slathering wetlands and beaches from Florida to Texas in crude. At the time,\nPresident Barack Obama called the spill\n\"the worst environmental disaster America has ever faced.\" It was also deemed the largest marine oil spill in modern history.\nFire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon, off Louisiana, in this April 21, 2010, file handout image.\nHandout . \/ Reuters\nEnvironmentalists say\noil from the Deepwater Horizon has damaged mangrove forests and harmed wildlife from plankton to dolphins.\n\"The impacts on dolphins, sea turtles, and many other species are still being felt today,\" Collin O’Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, said in a statement this week, per\nNational Geographic\n.\nThe NOAA's new report comes just weeks after a federal judge finalized BP's settlement with the government over damages caused by the spill. Although the company will pay $20 billion in penalties for environmental damages, it could also receive $5 billion in\ntax write-offs\nby classifying a large portion of those penalties as business expenses.\nBP has been a fierce opponent of environmental protections. A letter obtained recently by\nThe Guardian\nreveals that the company successfully lobbied the European Union to abandon or weaken certain environmental protections by threatening to leave the continent. In the 2013 letter to the EU's energy commissioner, a BP executive said oil companies would ditch Europe if the EU adopted measures to cut pollution and promote renewables.\nThose measures “threaten to drive energy-intensive industries, such as refining and petrochemicals, to relocate outside the EU with a correspondingly detrimental impact on security of supply, jobs [and] growth,” the unnamed BP executive wrote.\nDefend Truth.\nDefend\nDemocracy.\nYour Support\nFuels\nOur Mission\nYour Support\nFuels\nOur Mission\nSupport HuffPost\nWith the administration challenging the Court and Congress, independent reporting is the only thing standing between you and the noise. Your membership funds the courage to ask the hard questions. Don't let the truth be sidelined.\nWe remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.\nThank you again for your support along the way. We’re truly grateful for readers like you! 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And while much of the oil from the spill has dissipated or been removed, some remains on beaches and in wetlands.\n\nThe Deepwater rig exploded on April 20, 2010. Over 87 days, nearly [5 million barrels](http:\/\/www.uscg.mil\/foia\/docs\/dwh\/fosc_dwh_report.pdf) of oil gushed from the damaged site, slathering wetlands and beaches from Florida to Texas in crude. At the time, [President Barack Obama called the spill](http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-oil-spill-obama-text-idUSTRE65F02C20100616) \"the worst environmental disaster America has ever faced.\" It was also deemed the largest marine oil spill in modern history.\n\n![Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon, off Louisiana, in this April 21, 2010, file handout image.](https:\/\/img.huffingtonpost.com\/asset\/5717aab81600002a0031c2ed.jpeg?ops=scalefit_720_noupscale)\n\nFire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon, off Louisiana, in this April 21, 2010, file handout image.\n\nHandout . \/ Reuters\n\nAdvertisement\n\n[Environmentalists say](http:\/\/www.nola.com\/environment\/index.ssf\/2015\/04\/bp_spills_effects_debated_by_s.html) oil from the Deepwater Horizon has damaged mangrove forests and harmed wildlife from plankton to dolphins.\n\n\"The impacts on dolphins, sea turtles, and many other species are still being felt today,\" Collin O’Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, said in a statement this week, per [National Geographic](http:\/\/news.nationalgeographic.com\/2016\/04\/160420-bp-oil-spill-shoreline-affected-deepwater-horizon-anniversary\/).\n\nThe NOAA's new report comes just weeks after a federal judge finalized BP's settlement with the government over damages caused by the spill. Although the company will pay \\$20 billion in penalties for environmental damages, it could also receive \\$5 billion in [tax write-offs](https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/bp-deepwater-horizon-settlement_n_57033e19e4b0daf53af0bcca) by classifying a large portion of those penalties as business expenses.\n\nAdvertisement\n\nBP has been a fierce opponent of environmental protections. A letter obtained recently by [The Guardian](http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2016\/apr\/20\/eu-dropped-climate-policies-after-bp-threat-oil-industry-exodus) reveals that the company successfully lobbied the European Union to abandon or weaken certain environmental protections by threatening to leave the continent. 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All rights reserved.\n\nThe Huffington Post\n\n![](https:\/\/sb.scorecardresearch.com\/p?c1=2&c2=6723616&c3=&c4=&c5=&c6=&c15=&cj=1)","attrs_readable_markdown":"The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill wrecked even more coastline than scientists previously believed, according to a [new study](http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0025326X16302016).\n\nIn the six years since the disaster, oil has washed up on 1,313 of 5,930 miles of surveyed coastline in the Gulf of Mexico -- a 19 percent increase from previous estimates -- according to researchers at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, who used remote sensors and on-the-ground observations to piece together their report.\n\nMost of the oil-slicked coastline was in Louisiana, researchers found. And while much of the oil from the spill has dissipated or been removed, some remains on beaches and in wetlands.\n\nThe Deepwater rig exploded on April 20, 2010. Over 87 days, nearly [5 million barrels](http:\/\/www.uscg.mil\/foia\/docs\/dwh\/fosc_dwh_report.pdf) of oil gushed from the damaged site, slathering wetlands and beaches from Florida to Texas in crude. At the time, [President Barack Obama called the spill](http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-oil-spill-obama-text-idUSTRE65F02C20100616) \"the worst environmental disaster America has ever faced.\" It was also deemed the largest marine oil spill in modern history.\n\n![Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon, off Louisiana, in this April 21, 2010, file handout image.](https:\/\/img.huffingtonpost.com\/asset\/5717aab81600002a0031c2ed.jpeg?ops=scalefit_720_noupscale)\n\nFire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon, off Louisiana, in this April 21, 2010, file handout image.\n\nHandout . \/ Reuters\n\n[Environmentalists say](http:\/\/www.nola.com\/environment\/index.ssf\/2015\/04\/bp_spills_effects_debated_by_s.html) oil from the Deepwater Horizon has damaged mangrove forests and harmed wildlife from plankton to dolphins.\n\n\"The impacts on dolphins, sea turtles, and many other species are still being felt today,\" Collin O’Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, said in a statement this week, per [National Geographic](http:\/\/news.nationalgeographic.com\/2016\/04\/160420-bp-oil-spill-shoreline-affected-deepwater-horizon-anniversary\/).\n\nThe NOAA's new report comes just weeks after a federal judge finalized BP's settlement with the government over damages caused by the spill. 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Boilerpipe Text	The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill wrecked even more coastline than scientists previously believed, according to a new study . In the six years since the disaster, oil has washed up on 1,313 of 5,930 miles of surveyed coastline in the Gulf of Mexico -- a 19 percent increase from previous estimates -- according to researchers at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, who used remote sensors and on-the-ground observations to piece together their report. Most of the oil-slicked coastline was in Louisiana, researchers found. And while much of the oil from the spill has dissipated or been removed, some remains on beaches and in wetlands. The Deepwater rig exploded on April 20, 2010. Over 87 days, nearly 5 million barrels of oil gushed from the damaged site, slathering wetlands and beaches from Florida to Texas in crude. At the time, President Barack Obama called the spill "the worst environmental disaster America has ever faced." It was also deemed the largest marine oil spill in modern history. Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon, off Louisiana, in this April 21, 2010, file handout image. Handout . / Reuters Environmentalists say oil from the Deepwater Horizon has damaged mangrove forests and harmed wildlife from plankton to dolphins. "The impacts on dolphins, sea turtles, and many other species are still being felt today," Collin O’Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, said in a statement this week, per National Geographic . The NOAA's new report comes just weeks after a federal judge finalized BP's settlement with the government over damages caused by the spill. Although the company will pay $20 billion in penalties for environmental damages, it could also receive $5 billion in tax write-offs by classifying a large portion of those penalties as business expenses. BP has been a fierce opponent of environmental protections. A letter obtained recently by The Guardian reveals that the company successfully lobbied the European Union to abandon or weaken certain environmental protections by threatening to leave the continent. In the 2013 letter to the EU's energy commissioner, a BP executive said oil companies would ditch Europe if the EU adopted measures to cut pollution and promote renewables. Those measures “threaten to drive energy-intensive industries, such as refining and petrochemicals, to relocate outside the EU with a correspondingly detrimental impact on security of supply, jobs [and] growth,” the unnamed BP executive wrote. Defend Truth. Defend Democracy. Your Support Fuels Our Mission Your Support Fuels Our Mission Support HuffPost With the administration challenging the Court and Congress, independent reporting is the only thing standing between you and the noise. Your membership funds the courage to ask the hard questions. Don't let the truth be sidelined. We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves. Thank you again for your support along the way. We’re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again . We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves. Thank you again for your support along the way. We’re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again . “Our fierce, independent reporting and unvarnished perspective hold power to account and inform millions of readers. Please support this hard-hitting journalism.” Support $5 /month Silver Monthly recurring supporter-only email Fewer requests for financial support Support $10 /month Gold Everything in the Silver Tier Ad-free access on the HuffPost website OR HuffPost apps Say goodbye to annoying video interruptions while you read. No more autoplay videos. Support $20 /month Platinum Everything in the Gold Tier Ad-free access on the HuffPost website AND HuffPost apps Early access to new features Membership to Platinum Club focus group Make a One Time Contribution Join HuffPost Already a member? Log in to hide these messages. Related BP deepwater horizon oil spill BP oil spill noaa
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[![Casey Williams](https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/5697d3ec1f00005200215e4c.jpg?ops=100_100)](https://www.huffpost.com/author/casey-williams) By [Casey WilliamsOn assignment for HuffPost](https://www.huffpost.com/author/casey-williams) Apr 20, 2016, 02:12 PM EDT LEAVE A COMMENT ![Oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill is visible in the surf off Fourchon Beach, Louisiana July 9, 2010.](https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/5717aa811600002a0031c2e1.jpeg?ops=scalefit_720_noupscale) Oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill is visible in the surf off Fourchon Beach, Louisiana July 9, 2010. Lee Celano / Reuters The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill wrecked even more coastline than scientists previously believed, according to a [new study](http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X16302016). In the six years since the disaster, oil has washed up on 1,313 of 5,930 miles of surveyed coastline in the Gulf of Mexico -- a 19 percent increase from previous estimates -- according to researchers at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, who used remote sensors and on-the-ground observations to piece together their report. Advertisement Most of the oil-slicked coastline was in Louisiana, researchers found. And while much of the oil from the spill has dissipated or been removed, some remains on beaches and in wetlands. The Deepwater rig exploded on April 20, 2010. Over 87 days, nearly [5 million barrels](http://www.uscg.mil/foia/docs/dwh/fosc_dwh_report.pdf) of oil gushed from the damaged site, slathering wetlands and beaches from Florida to Texas in crude. At the time, [President Barack Obama called the spill](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-spill-obama-text-idUSTRE65F02C20100616) "the worst environmental disaster America has ever faced." It was also deemed the largest marine oil spill in modern history. ![Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon, off Louisiana, in this April 21, 2010, file handout image.](https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/5717aab81600002a0031c2ed.jpeg?ops=scalefit_720_noupscale) Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon, off Louisiana, in this April 21, 2010, file handout image. Handout . / Reuters Advertisement [Environmentalists say](http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2015/04/bp_spills_effects_debated_by_s.html) oil from the Deepwater Horizon has damaged mangrove forests and harmed wildlife from plankton to dolphins. "The impacts on dolphins, sea turtles, and many other species are still being felt today," Collin O’Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, said in a statement this week, per [National Geographic](http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/04/160420-bp-oil-spill-shoreline-affected-deepwater-horizon-anniversary/). The NOAA's new report comes just weeks after a federal judge finalized BP's settlement with the government over damages caused by the spill. Although the company will pay \$20 billion in penalties for environmental damages, it could also receive \$5 billion in [tax write-offs](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bp-deepwater-horizon-settlement_n_57033e19e4b0daf53af0bcca) by classifying a large portion of those penalties as business expenses. Advertisement BP has been a fierce opponent of environmental protections. 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Readable Markdown	The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill wrecked even more coastline than scientists previously believed, according to a [new study](http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X16302016). In the six years since the disaster, oil has washed up on 1,313 of 5,930 miles of surveyed coastline in the Gulf of Mexico -- a 19 percent increase from previous estimates -- according to researchers at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, who used remote sensors and on-the-ground observations to piece together their report. Most of the oil-slicked coastline was in Louisiana, researchers found. And while much of the oil from the spill has dissipated or been removed, some remains on beaches and in wetlands. The Deepwater rig exploded on April 20, 2010. Over 87 days, nearly [5 million barrels](http://www.uscg.mil/foia/docs/dwh/fosc_dwh_report.pdf) of oil gushed from the damaged site, slathering wetlands and beaches from Florida to Texas in crude. At the time, [President Barack Obama called the spill](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-spill-obama-text-idUSTRE65F02C20100616) "the worst environmental disaster America has ever faced." It was also deemed the largest marine oil spill in modern history. ![Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon, off Louisiana, in this April 21, 2010, file handout image.](https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/5717aab81600002a0031c2ed.jpeg?ops=scalefit_720_noupscale) Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon, off Louisiana, in this April 21, 2010, file handout image. Handout . / Reuters [Environmentalists say](http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2015/04/bp_spills_effects_debated_by_s.html) oil from the Deepwater Horizon has damaged mangrove forests and harmed wildlife from plankton to dolphins. "The impacts on dolphins, sea turtles, and many other species are still being felt today," Collin O’Mara, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, said in a statement this week, per [National Geographic](http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/04/160420-bp-oil-spill-shoreline-affected-deepwater-horizon-anniversary/). The NOAA's new report comes just weeks after a federal judge finalized BP's settlement with the government over damages caused by the spill. Although the company will pay \$20 billion in penalties for environmental damages, it could also receive \$5 billion in [tax write-offs](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bp-deepwater-horizon-settlement_n_57033e19e4b0daf53af0bcca) by classifying a large portion of those penalties as business expenses. BP has been a fierce opponent of environmental protections. 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