Thank goodness, I was worried. Impact of Gulf spill 'quite small': expert says.
Louisiana's fragile marshes should recover from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in a matter of months and the environmental impact will be "quite small" said from geologist Ed Owens, a "world authority" on protecting shorelines from oil spills contracted by BP.
Thursday, 29 July 2010
BPfunded researcher Spill is no big deal for Gulf coast
Monday, 28 June 2010
World Ignores 2400 Uncleaned Oil Spills In Niger
While the world fixes its gaze on the plight of those affected by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, there are millions of people at the far side of the Atlantic suffering the same fate.
Experts say regulations are key.
Friday, 11 June 2010
Oil Disaster Shows Need for Endangered Species Act Overhaul
Of the many regulatory problems that helped make the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster possible, the Endangered Species Acts shortcomings have received little attention � but fixing its flaws and loopholes could help prevent future catastrophes.
Oil companies never considered the impacts of a massive spill on the Gulfs sperm whales or .....
Source:
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/06/esa-overhaul/
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
Jesus arrested trying to walk on water
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office says a man has been arrested for swimming in waters shut down because of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Thursday, 20 May 2010
US overhauls agency in charge of offshore drilling
The US agency that regulates offshore drilling was broken up into three separate agencies Wednesday as part of a move to end cozy industry relationships exposed by the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, officials said.
The shake-up came a day after Interior Secretary Ken Salazar told lawmakers the Minerals Management Service, which issued lucrative...
Source:
http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0519/overhauls-agency-charge-offshore-drilling/
