The “topkill” operation has been officially declared “dead in the water”, pardon the pun. It is becoming more and more clear that the only way to stop the flow of oil will be with the two relief wells that are currently being drilled. BP is going to try to place a another top hat [...]
The comedy of errors (and omissions) surrounding the Gulf Oil Spill would be funny if it were being portrayed on Saturday Night Live and not wreaking havoc upon the environment and people’s livelihoods. I cannot recall an incident of any kind where officials, both corporate and governmental, have made so many statements that were proven [...]
It would be nice to provide overall good news regarding the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that has been gushing oil into the sea for over a month, but that is not the case this morning. BP seems to be incapable of stopping the oil from gushing into the Gulf and of [...]
Dr Sylvia Earle, distinguished oceanographer, testified in front of the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure regarding the impact of the gulf oil spill this week. Introducing Earle to the hearing, Committee Chairman James L. Oberstar, Democrat-Minnesota, said he had read her testimony and found it to be “positively lyrical” and reminiscent of [...]
The latest news regarding the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico: As oil continues to surge into the Gulf of Mexico from the site of the Deepwater Horizon rig accident, experts warn that the Gulf’s powerful Loop Current could whip millions of gallons of oil around Florida’s peninsula and north to East Coast [...]