Hurricane Alex 2010 moves toward Mexico
Tropical Storm Alex continues to get better organized over the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico and is poised to become the first hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
As of the latest advisory at 1 pm CDT, Alex was located over 85 miles west northwest of Campeche, Mexico and or less than 535 miles southeast [...]
Cheaper gas on Memorial Day
Gas prices have been drifting lower over the past few weeks, which is welcome news for drivers who are gearing up to hit the road for Memorial Day weekend.
The average price nationwide for a gallon of gas has dropped every day since peaking May 6, and was at $2.76 a gallon on Wednesday, according to [...]
Gulf oil spill and its threat to environment
Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana declared a state of emergency Thursday afternoon, saying that the vast oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico “threatens the state’s natural resources.” Federal officials were concerned that the slick could reach the Mississippi River Delta marshes by Thursday evening.
The leak from the oil well, caused by an explosion [...]
11 missing after Gulf oil rig vessel sets ablaze
As many as 12 workers are missing after an explosion and a fire aboard a Transocean Ltd. oil rig leased to BP Plc in the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Helicopters, ships and an aeroplane searched the waters off Louisiana’s coast today for at least 11 workers missing after an explosion and [...]
