Gulf Oil Catastrophe
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First Study of Dispersants in Gulf Spill Suggests a Prolonged Deepwater Fate
To combat last year’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill, nearly 800,000 gallons of chemical dispersant were injected directly into the oil and gas flow coming out of the wellhead. Scientists begin to assess and to raise questions about what impact the deep-water residue of oil and dispersant, might have had on environment and marine life in the Gulf.
Oyster bed restoration among first since oil spill
It’s one of the first coastal restoration projects since the oil spill sent thick crude washing into estuaries and onto beaches.
Some Oil Spill Test Results: Louisiana Residents and Ecosystem
Samples of blood were collected on December 16, 2010, from individuals who came in contact with the BP spill chemicals, who visited the coastal communities and wetlands, documenting the impacts of the BP spill, and individuals exposed along the beaches. A report from the Louisiana Environmental Action Network (LEAN).
Bound By Oil, Stories From The Gulf, NRDC
As members of the Atakapa-Ishak Nation, they have thrived along the lush marshes and canals of Mississippi River delta, surviving on the fertile coastal environment that sustains and nurtures their lifestyle. Then the BP oil disaster struck last summer, and things have never been the same. Bound by oil, they now travel toward the future, not knowing what will come next, but sadly secure that they don’t go alone.
Smart, Agile and Innovative Environmental Police Forces are Needed
As the global economy becomes more complex and interconnected, the government that we rely on to protect our security, health and safety finds itself in a losing battle to understand what it is regulating. We saw this in the BP Gulf Oil spill of 2010. Three separate bodies will now oversee offshore oil resources.
Presidential Panel: Tougher Rules Urged for Offshore Drilling
Releasing its final report, the presidential panel investigating the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, found that the Deepwater Horizon explosion and subsequent oil spill arose from a preventable series of corporate and regulatory failures. New regulations for offshore oil operations are recommended.
Scope and Pace of Gulf Cleanup Is Criticized
Tar balls are still washing up on beaches. Visible sheen is still showing up in certain places in the wake of motorboats. Oil is being washed out of some areas, where it was buried, only to show up someplace else.
Methane Gas Concentrations in Gulf of Mexico Quickly Surprises Scientists
Calling the results “extremely surprising,” researchers from UCSB and Texas A&M University report that methane gas concentrations in the Gulf of Mexico have returned to near normal levelsonly months after a massive release occurred following the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion.
Oil Still Fouling Louisiana Marshes
More than 8 months after BP disaster, boat tour finds oil still fouling Louisiana marshes. No cleanup workers were there. The marshes are critical to the Louisiana coast because they protect the shore from hurricanes and serve as a nursery for Gulf sea life.
