Monthly Archives: July 2010
More than 40M gallons of oil MIA. How can you lose 40M gallons of Oil ??
Image by kk+ via Flickr Federal scientists estimate that 126 million to 218 million gallons have spilled into the Gulf since the start of the spill. About 80 million gallons of that has been skimmed, burned off or captured in … Continue reading
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Another Oil Leak Hits Gulf of Mexico
Image by lagohsep via Flickr A wellhead in southeastern Louisiana was spewing a mist of oil and gas up to 100 feet into the air after being hit by a tug boat early Tuesday morning, officials said. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/28/us/28leak.html
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Seep Is Detected on Ocean Floor
Tests had detected a seep — usually a flow of hydrocarbons from the seafloor — “a distance from the well.” http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/19/us/19oilspill.html?src=me
BP says it ‘may’ prolong testing period…
The positive data shows that the well’s interior was likely undamaged after the April 20 explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig in which 11 platform workers died. The rig sank on April 22. While exact figures are not confirmed, the … Continue reading
Oil Spill Threatens Wildlife
An oil soaked bird struggles against the oil slicked side of the HOS Iron Horse supply vessel at the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana on Sunday, May 9, … Continue reading
BP Is 37 Million Barrels Short of What They Projected.
Over two days in Louisiana, crews have collected almost 1,700 pounds of tar balls. Texas has tar balls. Alabama has oil-smeared hermit crabs. To critics, all danger signs: too much oil’s still getting past BP’s defenses, reports CBS News correspondent … Continue reading
Cuba drilling for Oil about 60 miles south of Key West, Fla., early next year. If successful, more would come to drill.
A spill there, even one significantly smaller than the continuing BP spill, could turn into an economic and environmental nightmare for Florida. Some oceanographers say the oil would likely be carried up Florida’s Atlantic Coast, the heart of its tourism … Continue reading
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