Charter boat captain/fisherman, Troy Wetzel and Rick Steiner, Professor and Conservation Specialist, University of Alaska Marine Advisory Program travel to the oil spill area East of the Mississippi River outlet by boat. Oil from the Deepwater Horizon threatens marine life. The BP leased Deepwater Horizon oil platform exploded April 20 and sank after burning, leaking record amounts of crude oil from the broken pipeline into the sea. 04/29/2010