Gulf of Mexico
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No one dead this time; relatively shallow water- This well was in production, unlike the Deepwater Horizon, BP disaster. It tells me that major oil pollution might have become a permanent feature of the Gulf of Mexico. Oil sheen spreading from Gulf platform explosion. By Alan Levin and Julie Schmit, USA Today – – –…
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Documents shows all judges had ties to the oil industry- So do we have a problem with the neutrality of our federal courts? The judge of the original jurisdiction in Louisiana’s federal district court who rejected the moratorium was loaded down with oil and gas stocks too. Fortunately, the Administration said the Interior Department would…
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27,000 abandoned oil and gas wells, many probably leaking and more capable- Gov’t and oil companies ignore them- Gulf Awash In 27,000 Abandoned Oil And Gas Wells. By Jeff Donn and Mitch Weiss. Associated Press (reproduced in the Huffington Post) I think many Americans are trying to ignore this ongoing disaster, but it will continue. …
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Will hurricanes add to the on-going unnatural disaster? Hurricane season begins June 1, and its peak is late August when the the relief wells might have finally stopped the oil gusher. Hurricane Season Raises New Fears. By Kenneth Chang. New York Times. I recall that last year the hurricane season was quite mild in terms…
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My opinion is the “spill” could be a gift to bring down the Cheneys, oil companies, “drill baby drill”- With a huge natural disaster there is political danger, but also political opportunity. For the people living on the Gulf, and the fish and wildlife, it is all downside. For the President there is a mighty…
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Six month moratorium on new deep water well permits; lease auctions off Virginia and Alaska coast put in suspension. Partial ban on new spuds- There is finally action by the Administration on oil leases and permits to drill in various places off-shore. It is expected that today the President will announce there will be no…
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Scientists Find Giant Plumes of Oil Forming Under the Gulf- Past oil spills have always been on the surface. So we tend to think of measuring their size that way (by overhead photography). However this oil gushing out of the deep and much not coming to the surface. Huge underwater plumes are present unseen and…
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The chemical dispersants BP is dumping in the Gulf of Mexico are a cosmetic solution only. And they’re toxic. By Joseph Romm. Salon Magazine. AND MORE MALFEASANCE U.S. exempted BP’s Gulf of Mexico drilling from environmental impact study. By Juliet Eilperin. Washington Post Staff Writer. The Department of Interior did not require an environmental impact…