Gulf of Mexico oil spill creates environmental and political dilemmasBy Steven MufsonWashington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, April 27, 2010 The ripple effects of last week's offshore drilling rig explosionwidened Monday as crude oil continued to spill into the Gulf of Mexicoat a rate of about ...
Cuba to the southeast, and the Gulf Coast of the United States on the north, which includes the states of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas (map). TheGulf of Mexicois the ninth largest body of water
The energy company, employing some 86,000 workers in more than 70 countries, will weigh the pros and cons of the policy at an executive committee meeting today. The company is also actively exploring the introduction of the policy for offshore workers in the Gulf of Mexico. The company has...
National Wildlife Federation- The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico threatens hundreds of species, and some of its effects may not be felt for months-or longer. The National Wildlife Federation has set up mobile giving services to support their work in the Gulf Coast.Donors can send a text m...
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And since oil leaks happen not only because oil technology is often either too old or too new, but also because of human error, that's what we call a real conflict of interest. Size Doesn't Matter Oil leaks have been around longer than humans have been drilling. In Gulf of Mexico and...
At the time of developing this web page, the BP Horizon Oil Spill had been pushing large amounts of oil into the Gulf of Mexico for about one month. The amount of oil being contained and collected was very small. Stewart Technology Associates was frustrated that the cleanup efforts were so...
Map: What's been hit Interactive map locates oil sightings and stories Daily developments How big is the slick? What's being affected? What's being done? Timeline updated Thur June 3, 2010 Track the major developments of the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico Berms, booms, blowouts: Gl...
The BP crisis in the Gulf of Mexico has rightfully been analyzed from the ecological perspective. People’s lives and livelihoods are in grave danger. But that focus has equally masked something very serious from a financial perspective, in my opinion, that could lead to an acceleration of the...
From the explosion on April, 20, 2010 to finally being declared a dead well on September, 19, 2010, the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico lasted for: 152 Days (Five Months) -BP declares oil well dead on 9/19/2010 -Timeline ...