Engineering Students Debate the Risk/Rewards of Nuclear Power PR Newswire (press release) The first debate in Fall 2010 addressed offshore drilling policy in the wake of the gulf oil disaster. More than 150000 displaced persons in Japan live in temporary structures not unlike the one SMU students built and call home this week on the Dallas …
NEW ORLEANS – Lt.j.g. Brian Dole explains Power Screen beach cleaning operations on Dauphin Island, Ala., and adjacent Pelican Island, Ala., on Friday, Dec. 10, 2010. The Power Screen equipment uses a series of conveyer belts to filter out debris from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Chuck Reinhart. Uploads by deepwaterhorizonjic
Elon Musk, SolarCity Donate Power System To Gulf Coast Disaster Relief Group TechCrunch More than 300 families were still suffering from storm-related home damage and losses when the BP oil spill occurred earlier this year, destroying the … Tesla CEO, SolarCity gift solar to GulfBizjournals.com (blog)
Oil spill panel: a push for subpoena power in Deepwater Horizon probe Christian Science Monitor The commission's chief counsel will push for it again, arguing it's needed to learn the truth about the Deepwater Horizon rig. … BP Cleared On Cost-Cutting Charge For Deepwater DisasterForbes Deepwater Horizon Oil in Gulf Traveling Up the Food ChainInhabitat Oil spill commission examining timing of work on Gulf wellCNN International Washington Post (blog) –Wall Street Journal (blog) –Reuters all 2,290 news articles »
Gulf Spill Investigator Asks Companies About Subpoena Power Wall Street Journal (blog) Fred Bartlit, chief counsel for the National Commission on the BP-Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, expressed annoyance during a commission … Chief of oil spill inquiry says panel has no evidence that BP skimped on …Los Angeles Times Spill Panel: No Evidence Of Saving $ Over SafetyNPR Green: Oil Traveled Up the Gulf Food Chain, Scientists SayNew York Times San Jose Mercury News –Reuters –The Guardian all 1,410 news articles »
As BP executives repeat amorphous phrases like “all legitimate claims” and “make things right”, Gulf Coast residents are becoming increasingly suspicious. First obtained by NewOrleans.com through an “insider”, a 582-page report details how BP would handle an oil disaster similar to the one we are now experiencing. From BP’s Regional Oil Spill Response Plan for the Gulf of Mexico, updated on June 30, 2009:: www.scribd.com As oil from the massive Deepwater Horizon slick in the Gulf of Mexico laps at Louisiana’s shores and tar balls wash up on beaches in the Florida Keys, saltwater-dependent power plants on the Gulf Coast prepare for the worst. “We’ve been monitoring the spill since it began,” says Suzanne Grant, a spokesperson for Progress Energy Florida, which runs four power plants on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Three of the plants pump in water from the Gulf to cool their turbines. “The good news is that forecast models continue to indicate it’s highly unlikely the slick will reach our coastal plants, but we’re putting an action plan in place just in case,” Grant says. … news.discovery.com Video Rating: 5 / 5
www.TransAlchemy.com Today, Nintendo and Disney announced, at the E3 conference, the new “Epic Mickey” videogame. The game involves rebuilding a “wasteland” post-apocalyptic version of Disney World. What’s interesting, though, is that some scientists warn that the state of Florida in the United States, in which Disney World is located, is at major risk for massive environmental destruction, due to the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster – possibly necessitating evacuation from the “wasteland”. During Nintendo’s E3 2010 press conference, Epic Mickey was demoed on the show floor, showing off some of the game’s features. One thing that immediately jumped out at us was how good the game looked, especially being a Wii game. At first glance Epic Mickey almost looks like your standard 3D plat former, but the player will be able to use paint or thinner to modify the environment to their liking. You could even thin the floor out to make a hole, and drop down below. Alternatively, you can paint the level to restore it. Apparently these choices will have an effect on the game later on down the line, but it remains to be seen what they could be. Epic Mickey makes its debut later this year exclusively for Nintendo Wii. Includes music by KMFDM. Read the lyrics http
Gulf Power Plants Keep Close Watch on Oil Spill
As oil from the massive Deepwater Horizon slick in the Gulf of Mexico laps at Louisiana’s shores and tar balls wash up on beaches in the Florida Keys, saltwater-dependent power plants on the Gulf Coast prepare for the worst. Read more on Discovery News
Gulf oil spill: Congress wants independent panel with subpoena power Los Angeles Times (blog) A bipartisan delegation of House members also planned a flyover of the spill Friday and meetings in the gulf. "This disaster will be all the more tragic if … Gulf Oil Spill 2010 Update – BP Suffering £15 billion Loss Over Deepwater …UK Today News Gulf oil spill disaster sparks Vancouver protest (video included)Examiner.com Could the Gulf oil disaster be Halliburton's fault?ZDNet (blog) FindLaw –Christian Science Monitor –FOXNews all 16,804 news articles »
Was the Federal Response to the Deepwater Horizon Disaster Adequate? Power Line (blog) Administration officials made the rounds of the news talk shows today to defend their response to the Gulf oil spill disaster. To hear them tell it, … Gulf oil spill: BP calls disaster 'inconceivable'Los Angeles Times (blog) Breaking News: The latest updates on the Gulf oil spillSport Fishing Gulf oil spill BP brings in containment boxes to tackle oil disasterScotsman ChattahBox –NOLA.com –Huffington Post (blog) all 25,011 news articles »
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