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Scientists become celebrities in oil spill story
AP – Louisiana State University’s Edward Overton once published a research article with the tongue-tangling title, “Effectiveness of Phytoremediation and Bioremediation of n-Alknaes as a Function of the length of the Carbon Chain in Wetland Environments.”
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Scientists offer varied estimates, all high, on size of BP oil leak
Pick a number: 12,600 barrels . . . 20,000 . . . 21,500 . . . 25,000 . . . 30,000 . . . 40,000 . . . 50,000. Scientists put every one of those numbers in play Thursday as they struggled to come up with a solid estimate of how much oil is gushing each day from the black geyser at the bottom of the… Business – Energy – Oil and Gas – Gulf of Mexico – Operating Companies
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Scientists warn of unseen deepwater oil disaster
Independent scientists and government officials say there’s a disaster we can’t see in the Gulf of Mexico’s mysterious depths, the ruin of a world inhabited by enormous sperm whales and tiny, invisible plankton.
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Scientists say oil spill now far bigger than Valdez
ASSOCIATED PRESS COVINGTON, La. — The Gulf oil spill has surpassed the Exxon Valdez as the worst in U.S. history, according to new estimates released Thursday, but the Coast Guard and BP said an untested procedure to stop it seemed to be working. A team of scientists trying to figure out how much oil has been flowing since the offshore rig Deepwater Horizon exploded April 20 and sank two days …
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Scientists: Gulf of Mexico oil spill now far bigger than Exxon Valdez
COVINGTON, La. — Scientists say the Gulf of Mexico spill has now leaked far more oil than the Exxon Valdez disaster — maybe even three-and-a-half times as much.View full sizeAssociated PressThis early morning image made from video released by British…
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Scientists Fault Response of Government to Oil Spill in Gulf New York Times As the oil spill reaches land, we would like your updates and photographs of what you're seeing. Photos are optional but recommended. … Seafood testing from Gulf oil disaster could last yearsUSA Today BP Oil Spill: NOAA Shuts 19 Percent Of Gulf Coast Says CNNBayou Buzz all 257 news articles »

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Scientists Find Giant Plumes of Oil Forming Under the Gulf New York Times As the oil spill reaches land, we would like your updates and photographs of what you're seeing. Photos are optional but recommended. … and more »

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Scientists at the NOVA Southeastern University Oceanographic Center fear that the Gulf oil spill will reach South Florida waters and impact fisheries, wildlife, and the economy. A current loop which extends up through the Gulf and then back down around the tip of Florida and up the east coast may pick up the oil and damage sea grass, mangrove, and coral reef habitats that are home for many species. Video by Chuck Fadely / Miami Herald Staff

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Scientists, volunteers prepare for marine animal rescue effort in Gulf oil … Mississippi Press (blog) To keep track of the Gulf of Mexico oil slick, visit www.skytruth.org or follow its Twitter feed. To see updated projection maps related to the oil spill in … and more »

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