Tag: Oil Spill - Page 4
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Dolphin Deaths in Gulf of Mexico due to BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and the 'Perfect Storm'
A study published this week finds the BP spill played a role in high dolphin mortality on the gulf coast. More than 2 years later, this story is not over.
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We Need a No More Oil Spills Act, Not a No More Solyndras Act
Florida representative Cliff Stearns needs some clarificaton on what will actually protect taxpayers' interests. Hint, it's definitely not taking on a government loan program that's been largely successful.
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Shell Says It Will Only 'Encounter' 90% of Arctic Oil Spill Near the Rig, Not Recover the Oil
Citing the inadequacy of Shell's drilling plans for the Arctic, a coalition of environmental groups has sued to stop the planned exploratory drilling.
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Faults Leading to 2010 Michigan Tar Sands Spill Known to Pipeline Operator For 5 Years
Plus, NTSB Investigators said a "culture of deviance" delayed Enbridge's response once the 2010 was first detected.
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Enbridge Slapped With Record $3.7 Million Fine for 2010 Tar Sands Spill in Michigan
Two years after the fact portions of the Kalamazoo River are still closed to the public as the tar sands oil has proven particularly difficult to clean up.
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Most Popular Articles of June: City of Tulsa Destroys Woman's Edible Garden, Hilarious Prank on Shell, and More
How can a city destroy an edible garden on private property without legal permission? We also have the viral party-gone-wrong prank on Shell, the 12 most toxic fruits and vegetables, and more.
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Exxon Valdez Ship Still Causing Controversy, Even As It Heads to the Shipbreaking Yards of India
ToxicsWatch Alliance questions the conditions the workers must labor in, the threat to the marine environment, and the manner in which the ship was given permission to be broken down.
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Aaron Sorkin's New Show, The Newsroom Fictionalizes BP Oil Spill in Premiere Episode
Watch HBO's The Newsroom portray the BP Oil spill as breaking news. Then revisit TreeHugger's reports from the time.
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Interior Secretary Gleefully Hails Resumption of Oil Drilling in Vicinity of BP Spill
Or... Ken Salazar does a good impersonation of Peter Kent.
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Energy News: 'Significant' Tar Sands Pipeline Spill in Alberta; New Solar PV Plan for New York, More
Plus, alarm sounded over tar sands pipeline through central Canada and New England; China and Japan get around EU ban on Iranian oil; questions about financial viability of military biofuel plans.
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Energy News: Germany's Solar Power is 10% of Demand; Michigan Oil Spill Larger Than Thought
Plus, the difficult path renewable energy faces after a record year, and, again how far the US lags behind Europe in renewable energy.
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BP Oil Spill Messed Up Microbial Communities on Gulf of Mexico Shores
Not too surprisingly, the BP oil spill had a big impact on various ecosystems in the Gulf, and that includes some of those that we can't see with the naked eye. Microbes might be small, but what they lack in stature they make up for in importance.
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Roomba-Like Robots Dropped by Helicopter Could Clean Up Oil Spills
A design for a floating robot to clean up after oil spills also has a system for keeping at-risk animals at bay.
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Mississippi River's Flow Kept Gulf Spill Oil Off Shore More Than Expected
New research shows that spring flood waters rushing into the Gulf created mounds of water that, for a while, kept the oil offshore.
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Daniel Beltrá's Amazing Photos: See the BP Oil Spill Like Never Before
Two years later, the true impact of the Gulf Oil Spill remains in question—and justice is elusive. In light of this, we look back at Photographer Daniel Beltra's shocking visual journal of the disaster.
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Armies of Microsubmarines Could Clean Up Oil Spills
Microsubmarines have been developed that can absorb and transport oil droplets in water. In the future, these tiny machines could be deployed in large quantities to clean up oil spills.
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Finally! First Criminal Charges Filed 2 Years After BP Oil Spill
About time! Almost 2 years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and caused the gigantic BP oil spill which released over 200 million gallons of crude oil, the first criminal charges are being filed in connection with the event.
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2 Years After the BP Spill: Oceana Says It's Not If Another Oil Spill Will Happen, But When
Oceana's Jacqueline Savitz reminds us that unless we shift to clean energy and away from more fossil fuels and offshore drilling another BP oil spill is inevitable.
