Aaaaaahhh, my mistake. I read it wrong, I see it now. Though that doesn't counter the amount of attention the spill has had, nor the damages (it's direcly affected more than 20k people, certainly, though yes it's not the same). Americans have a decent isolationist bent to them, I think that's part of the reason. It happens when you're the biggest fish in the pond - you get to thinking you're untouchable, so others matter less.