Tropical storm Alex may make Gulf oil spill area worst
Tropical Storm Alex–the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season this year–formed in the Caribbean on Saturday as BP continued to battle a massive oil spill in the Gulf.
“The greatest nightmare with this storm approaching is that it takes this oil on the surface of the Gulf and blows it over the [...]
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill continues devastation
The oil spill map continues to show increasing devastation as the Gulf Oil Leak continues, pressing towards 60 days. The oil spill began around April 20, and there’s been no relief since.
“In the same way that our view of our vulnerabilities and our foreign policy was shaped profoundly by 9/11 . . . I [...]
Gulf oil spill: BP company struggling to deal even with its own successes
While BP is capturing more oil from its blown-out well with every passing day, scientists on a team analyzing the flow said Tuesday that the amount of crude still escaping into the Gulf of Mexico may be considerably greater than what the government and the company have claimed.
Since the Gulf oil spill began with an [...]
Kevin Costner solutions Gulf oil spill
Film star Kevin Costner and his scientist brother are promoting a new technology they say could separate oil from water as part of the effort to clean up the oil spill in the Gulf. BP officials agree to test the system.
Costner isn’t the only one offering up solutions, by the way. BP and officials [...]
BP assumes responsibility for the Gulf Oil Spill
Obama on Sunday labeled the spill a “potentially unprecedented environmental disaster” as he stopped off in the fishing hub of Venice on to show solidarity with Louisiana’s threatened coastal communities.
Rain running down his forehead as he spoke, Obama stressed BP was the responsible party as he acknowledged the pain of Louisianans in a strong [...]
