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Controlled burning destroys more oil at Deepwater Horizon site than skimming
Well owner BP PLC reported burning about 9,000 barrels — about 378,000 gallons — of oil during burns on Thursday.
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Shifting Winds Push Oil and Dampen Enthusiasm for More Offshore Drilling
Clean Energy News (blog) Today marks the 23rd day of the BP Gulf Oil Disaster. Oil still gushes from a well-head 5000 feet below the surface of the water because technological fixes … Will Gulf oil spill change energy consumption? The Politics of Disaster: Will Gulf tragedy bring real change? The Gulf Oil Disaster Blame Game |
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Gulf Oil Spill: Dispersants Have Potential to Cause More Harm Than Good
PR Newswire (press release) That is the warning of toxicology experts, led by Dr. William Sawyer, addressing the Gulf Oil Disaster Recovery Group, a group of lawyers working to protect … Gulf oil spill: Are chemical dispersants a threat? EPA Approves Corexit for Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup, But Nobody Knows What It's … Effects of dispersants unclear, EPA official says |
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BP sprays more chemicals into main Gulf oil leak
Dime- to golfball-sized balls of tar washed up over the weekend on Dauphin Island, three miles off the Alabama mainland at the mouth of Mobile Bay and much farther east than the thin, rainbow sheens that have arrived sporadically in the Louisiana marshes.
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Expert: Look for wind to play more of a role as Gulf oil spill nears coast (with video)
As the Gulf of Mexico oil spill gets in the shallower shoreline areas, expect wind-driven currents to play a greater role in where the oil goes, experts studying the effects of currents on the spills say.
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More than 2-million gallons of oil-water mix collected
PORT FOURCHON, La. (AP) – The Coast Guard says about 2.1 million gallons of an oil-water mix has been collected since a spill in the Gulf of Mexico. BP PLC chief operating officer Doug Suttles has said the mix collected is about 10 percent oil and the rest water.
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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill More>>
FRIDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) — The massive oil slick menacing the Gulf of Mexico and now some barrier islands off the coast of Louisiana could prove devastating to the environment while posing risks to public health, experts say.
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More than 2M gallons of oil-water mix collected
The Coast Guard says about 2.1 million gallons of an oil-water mix has been collected since a spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico – Coast Guard – Gallon – Environment – Oil spill
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