Gulf Oil Spill 10 Times Size of Exxon Valdez, Study Confirms LiveScience.com The estimated 4.4 million barrels of oil that spewed uncollected into the Gulf easily makes the Deepwater Horizon disaster one of the worst oil spills in … Oil Spill Update: Experts Weigh In on Next Steps to Protect Birds, Marine …Audubon Magazine (blog) Where Was the Country's Biggest Oil Spill? Hint: Not in the GulfThe Washington Independent Kevin Costner Pitches 5M Oil Spill PlanCBS News Voice of America –Wall Street Journal –Santa Maria Times all 494 news articles »
Lessons from Exxon Valdez Washington Post A small delegation traveled from the Gulf Coast to Alaska to learn lessons from the oil spill 21 years ago so people can know what to expect in months and … For gulf, little comfort from AlaskaWashington Post
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Gulf Coast residents learn the lessons from Exxon Valdez WWL “It could have happened,” said Laska about the possibility of a BP oil spill if the Gulf Coast had had a council like the one in Valdez, “but it would have … Day 106: The Latest on the Oil SpillNew York Times Limitless OutrageKUNC That's still a lot of oilDaily Kos (blog) USA Today –AOL News –Frazee Vergas Forum all 265 news articles »
Remaining Gulf Spill Still Bigger Than Exxon Valdez AOL News Not only did BP's "static kill" finally seal its runaway well, but then came a report that most of the spilled oil has vanished. … Day 106: The Latest on the Oil SpillNew York Times Oil in the Gulf: Half the Spill Remains with Unknown Impacts and DamagesNatural Resources Defense Council (blog) BP could learn from Exxon's safety response to Valdez oil spillUSA Today WWL –Mother Jones –BBC News all 65 news articles »
Exxon Mobil Could Pick Up BP Pieces
CEO acknowledges company would kick the tires on anything much maligned British company puts up for sale. Read more on Forbes
The Exxon Valdez and BP Horizon oil spills shows that accidents happen. Help keep British Columbia’s North and Central Coast oil free forever. E-mail Prime Minister Stephen Harper and urge him to stop the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline Project and permanently ban oil tankers so BC is not the site of the world’s next disastrous oil spill.
Dispersants are being used in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response. Dispersants are not safe to humans or the environment. They contain various industrial solvents and workers must be protected from exposure. Dispersants are usually applied directly to the spilled oil by spraying from an airplane, helicopter, or vessel. During the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup in Alaska, some dispersants were manually sprayed by workers on oiled beaches. Although dispersants are manufactured by many companies and their ingredients may differ, most contain a detergent and a solvent. The solvent allows the detergent to be applied. The detergent helps to break up the oil on the water surface into very small drops. These tiny oil drops are then able to easily mix with the water and be diluted. Most dispersants contain petroleum distillates, a colorless liquid with a gasoline- or kerosene-like odor. They are composed of a mixture of paraffins (C5 to C13) that may contain a small amount of aromatic hydrocarbons. Exposure to can cause irritation to the eyes, skin, or respiratory tract. NIOSH also recommends preventing skin contact with oil mist. To prevent harmful respiratory and dermal health effects NIOSH recommends reducing worker exposures to petroleum distillates and similar cleaning agents in dispersants. For more details, go to the NIOSH website at www.cdc.gov . This was clipped from video produced by the Governors Office of the State of Alaska in 1989 and 1990. Video Rating: 5 / 5
In the Weekly Republican Address, Louisiana Sen. David Vitter discusses the tragic explosion and oil leak at the Deepwater Horizon rig off his state’s coast. Sen. Vitter reminds Americans, “As we continue to work toward a recovery solution, none of us should lose sight that there are families whove lost loved ones. That is the greatest tragedy something everyone in Washington should try a little harder to remember.” He also laments the politics swirling around this disaster: “I guess its typical of the culture in Washington for politicians to believe that they can solve an ongoing crisis with statements and testimonies in Congressional committee rooms. But the time for committee hearings is for after the well has been capped not before. Folks closer to the scene understand that. We want 100 percent of the attention of all parties focused on our two most immediate problems: stopping the gushing oil, and protecting our coastlines and marshes from the oil.” Sen. Vitter says, “Some in Washington have tried to seize on this real human tragedy in the Gulf to advocate for a radical new energy agenda. That only cheapens the loss of those whove lost loved ones and brushes aside the ongoing, unsolved problem to spring forward with an emotionally-charged political agenda. Thats wrong and, frankly, an example of bankrupt leadership. Both Republicans and Democrats say they want to decrease our foreign dependence on oil, but ending all domestic energy production offshore would only … Video Rating: 4 / 5
Obama defends response as BP admits spill worse than Exxon Valdez
Seeking to demonstrate leadership amid an exploding environmental and political crisis, U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday announced a six-month moratorium on new deepwater oil leases as a federal investigation continues into the cause of the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more on Canada.com
Gulf oil spill eclipses Exxon Valdez
BP’s attempt to choke off the gusher at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico appeared to be making some progress, according to officials as dire new government estimates showed the disaster has easily eclipsed the Exxon Valdez as the biggest oil spill in US history. Read more on 3news
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