Tag: Gulf Oil Spill - Page 11
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Oil May Still be Leaking from BP Spill Source
When expert after expert cautioned that when it comes to the BP spill, we're not out of the woods yet, they meant it. And this latest development clearly signals why: Thad Allen, the incident commander of Gulf operations, wrote a letter to BP regarding
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BREAKING: Flow of Oil Halted for First Time Since April [Updated x4]
The oil leak has been stopped! (for now) Photo: BP This Doesn't Mean We're Out of the Woods (Yet) As announced earlier today, BP has started the pressure test on the leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. While the test is running, the flow of oil is
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Go Below the Surface of the Gulf Oil Disaster With This Great NRDC Interactive Graphic
Oh! Moving, graphic and informative all at the same the same time! If you want a quick overview of all the impacts that the BP oil spill has had (and is having) on the entire marine ecosystem, from the ocean floor to the air above the surface, look no
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467 Endangered Sea Turtles Killed by BP Spill So Far
Just about everyone has been cautiously celebrating the news that the underwater geyser of oil at the Deepwater Horizon source has finally been capped (for now). So I hate to interrupt any momentary lapses of relief with ill news like
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3,000 Birds Now Killed or Covered by Oil in the Gulf
With the tentatively good news breaking that the oil flow has been halted -- according to BP at least -- it may be time to return the focus to the devastation the spill has wrought. A good place as any to start is with the wildlife.
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Bill Nye Explains BP's Containment Effort & Its Many Risks (Video)
Most can be forgiven for having long since given up on keeping track of the technical details of BP's various containment efforts: All the junk shots or top hats or containment domes or gerbil blasts or what have you. But it's time to
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Proposed Law to Reform Use of Chemical Dispersants on Oil Spills
As of right now, oil companies engaged in cleanup operations after a spill (one particular one comes to mind) are not required to disclose which chemicals comprise the products they are using to contain or break up the oil. Therefore, BP isn't required
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BP's Anti-Leak Equipment was Leaking...
Photo: BP Update: BREAKING: Flow of Oil Halted for First Time Since April BP to Restart Pressure Test After Fixing Leaking Hose When delays for the pressure tests and relief well drilling were announced yesterday, we were afraid that this might be a
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Who's Cleaning Up the BP Spill & How Much Has it Cost? (Infographic)
Here's a handy infographic to bring you up to speed on the cleanup operations following the April 20th explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. Also included are easily digestible stats on how much, approximately, operations have
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This Can't Be Good: BP Delays Pressure Tests and Stops Drilling Relief Well
Photo: BP Only Bad News on the Oil Spill Today After some good news in the past couple of days, BP is going back to what it has accustomed us to over the past few months: bad news. The first of these is that despite the fact that the cap has been fitted
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Fisherman Sings Rousing Protest Song at Oil Spill Hearing (Video)
We've seen testimony of fisherman after fisherman and Gulf Coast resident after Gulf Coast resident lament the woes inflicted upon their home by the BP spill. So how does one go about setting himself apart from the crowd at yet another Oil Spill
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Contractor Vents About BP's Shady Spill Response (Video)
Adam Dillon was a contractor for BP, and worked to help coordinate the spill cleanup of effort. His first appearance on television found him chasing reporters of a spill-impacted sight in the middle of a news segment for WDSU in New Orleans. Now, the
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We Are a Nation of Oiloholics
Question: When an
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NRDC Maps Beaches Closed By Gulf Oil Spill
For those planning to visit beaches along the gulf coast during their summer vacation, NRDC's newest map will be a must-view resource. It shows all the beach closings caused by the Gulf oil spill. Updated on a regular basis, this map is
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Charity F-Bomb-A-Thon Aids Gulf Clean Up - Very NSFW (Video)
As evidenced when BP failed f***ing booming school, an unmitigated disaster like the oil spill occurring in the Gulf of Mexico can provoke some pretty strong
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BREAKING: Gulf Oil Spill May Have Stopped (UPDATED: It Still Flows)
UPDATE: It still flows. See below. This news still needs to be confirmed, but it is being reported by PBS' News Hour that the new containment cap may have worked and the flow of oil info the Gulf of Mexico has been successfully stopped.The following
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Obama Admin Bucks Federal Judge, Issues New Offshore Drilling Moratorium (UPDATED)
Coming through a variety of sources all through the afternoon, not the least of which is the AP talking to Obama administration officials speaking on condition of anonymity, is word that a new
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BP Says New 'Top Hat' is About 150 Feet From Oil Leak
Photo: BP Tip of the Hat, Wag of the Riser Another week, another attempt by BP to plug the massive oil leak at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. This time they're trying to use a containment dome to stop the oil from getting in the water (this one is
