How BP’s ‘top kill’ procedure (might) work
BP’s next attempt to stop the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico will involve a maneuver called “top kill,” in which heavy drilling fluid is to be pumped into the head of the leaking well at the seafloor.
White House: Undoubtedly Worst Oil Spill in U.S. History
Oceanographer Philippe Cousteau Jr. went diving in the Gulf of Mexico and got a firsthand look at the toxic soup of oil and chemical dispersant that formed large underwater plumes as deep as 25 feet.
“[It is] just this cloud of granular oil,” “And you can see it dispersing deeper and deeper into the water column. ”
BP Prepares for ‘Top Kill’ Procedure to Contain Spill
With frustration growing in the Gulf region over BP’s inability to contain the oil spill, the company on Tuesday morning outlined its next plan for stopping the underwater leak.
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Coastal Resilience
With oil continuing to spill into the Gulf of Mexico from BP’s Deepwater Horizon platform, Andrew Cooper reflects on natural and man-made crises, environmental threats and issues of coastal risk and resilience.
PSDS: Gulf Spill Recon Flight
Latest images from May 18th courtesy of WCU Program For the Study of Developed Shorelines.
BP Ordered to Use Less Toxic Chemicals in Oil Cleanup
The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered BP to use a less toxic chemical dispersants to break up the oil spill.
Gulf oil spill: real disaster beneath the surface
New research suggests that huge plumes of oil might be spread at all levels of the water column, showing how much scientists don’t yet know about the complex Gulf oil spill.
Walton County Beaches, Florida; By Robert Young
We are on the cusp of the greatest economic and environmental disaster to hit the state. At the moment, all we can do is wait and watch.
Gulf Coast Flight / PSDS Coverage
275 images have been uploaded along with a Google Earth file showing the location of each image along with a GPS log of our flight.