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Woods Hole scientists probe seafloor | Gulf Oil Spill | Oil Spill News
WOODS HOLE — Consider it “CSI: Gulf of Mexico.”A team of scientists, including researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, spent 10 days this month exploring dead and dying coral on the seafloor near BP’s ruptured Deepwater Horizon oil well, which leaked millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf.The expedition was a [...]
Tony Hayward admits BP was 'not prepared' for Gulf oil spill: Links
Ex-CEO says BP was unprepared for oil spill(11-09) 14:44 PST LONDON (AP) — Former BP PLC chief Tony Hayward has acknowledged that the company was unprepared for the disastrous Gulf of Mexico oil spill and the media frenzy it spawned, and said the firm came…Read more on San Francisco ChronicleOil spill commission findingsThe White House’s oil [...]
Celebrity Feetwin » BP reports progress in oil spill cleanup
Oil slick in Gulf of Mexico as seen by NASA’s Terra Satellite in May.BP reported Tuesday that it captured nearly 25,000 barrels of crude oil on Monday from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The energy company also reported that a third of the oil captured was subsequently burned off. This indicates that the oil spill [...]
Study slams confusion, waste in BP oil spill response | McClatchy
By Mark Seibel | McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — A report alleging that the Obama administration squelched efforts by government scientists to publicize the size of BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill wasn't the only study critical of the government's response released Wednesday. A second report, entitled "Decision-Making in the Unified [...]
Oil Spill Clean Up Methods Saving Gulf Coast Beaches
As the BP oil spill threatens the beaches situated along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, oil spill clean up methods are being introduced that are designed to keep the beaches, and the wildlife, from being overtaken by the oil slicks. Some people like actor Kevin Costner are coming up with ways to help protect the waters and the beaches from being [...]
BP funds help with festival
PENSACOLA, Fla. — When the annual SpringFest music festival here lost its momentum and more or less petered out five years ago, this coastal city lost some of its luster as a north Florida entertainment Mecca. A pair of young businessmen decided to do something about that slight, and the first De Luna Fest was born. And despite an initial [...]
IPS Involved with Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup Efforts
Ever since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in April, several thousands of gallons of oil have spewed into the Gulf of Mexico creating one of the worst natural disasters in American history. The oil spill is threatening the Gulf’s wildlife, both in the water and on the beaches, as well as energy and the economy, especially those who [...]
DOJ: Pace of Oil Spill Compensation 'Unacceptable' « The …
The Department of Justice said earlier this month the Gulf Coast Claims Facility’s pace in compensating victims of the Gulf oil spill is “unacceptable.”In a Sept. 17 letter to Kenneth Feinberg, who the Obama administration put in charge of the massive claims process that has resulted from the spill, Associate U.S. Attorney General Thomas J. [...]
BatesStudent.com: The Bates Student » Blog Archive » BP oil spill …
The April 20th explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico and the subsequent three month long oil leak have shown the United States, and perhaps much of the world, that nearly every step in the production of fossil fuels takes a horrible toll on this planet.Certainly, there have been spills in the past such as [...]
2010 BP Oil Spill Cleanup Donations – How to Give
Jun 20, 2010 Lena GottAs news of the BP oil spill saturates the media and America’s collective consciousness, many Americans are left feeling helpless. Gulf Coast residents and wildlife are in need. But how can the average American help?2010 BP Oil Spill – How to Help with the Gulf Coast Relief EffortIndividuals can help through donations and [...]
