BP is finished with coastal Alabama cleanup
BP PLC said Friday it has removed workers and machinery from its deep-cleaning operation on the state’s tourist beaches.
Sea turtle deaths up along Gulf Shores, joining dolphin trend
The discovery of more than 100 dead dolphins on Gulf of Mexico shores likely reflects only a small fraction of the total killed by the BP oil spill last year, a study suggested on Wednesday. And Federal scientists are trying to figure out why dolphin deaths along the Gulf of Mexico are up this year now have a second challenge: a sharp jump in sea turtle deaths in some Gulf areas.
Gulf probe: Blowout Preventer Was Flawed
The findings cast serious doubt on the reliability of all the other blowout preventers used by the oil drilling industry.
Gulf of Mexico: a New 100 Mile Oil Sheen Reported
A Coast Guard officer with a command center in Morgan City, LA, said today the Coast Guard has confirmed that the new oil is not coming from the Deepwater Horizon well but that they have found new oil slicks in the Gulf.
The Gulf and the Environment: Redefining the Relationship
Any environmental tragedy is also a human tragedy, and because the oil is largely out of sight and for many out of mind, it is still wreaking havoc on the environment and the people whose lives depend on it.
Norway Rejected Oil Drilling in Ecologically Sensitive Waters
Norway on Friday rejected oil drilling in ecologically sensitive waters just above the Arctic circle, partly because of worries over a disaster like the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Louisiana’s Grand Isle: Mardi Gras Amid Oil-Spill Remnants
In the days and months following the Gulf oil spill, life changed for residents of this seaside paradise. Grand Isle beaches closed.The seafood industry was decimated. Today, Mayor David Camardelle estimates that Grand Isle is 80% back to normal, yet admits tar balls keep washing ashore, likening the oil-spill remnants to a ghost in the Gulf of Mexico. It’s there… then it’s gone.
First New Deepwater Permit Issued
“There are no politics associated with the approval of this application,” Bromwich said. “It has nothing to do with anything other than the fact that it was ready to be approved.”…
Panel’s Findings on Oil Spill to be Delayed Again
Its final report was due in March. No conclusions have yet been reached about what exactly happened and why oil was still allowed to flow to the sea.