Category: Oil Spill & Disaster

Live Feeds of Oil Spill in the Gulf –All 11 Feeds – Updated 7/30/2010

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Note: 1. Static Kill Underway as of 3:30 PM CDT August 2, 2010 - Live Close up on CNN.com 2. Feeds were mysteriously down for the last 3 days, and when ordered to come back online today (7/30) by the US Coast Guard, ROV's were cleaning oil spilling once again from the well riser area. … Continue reading Live Feeds of Oil Spill in the Gulf –All 11 Feeds – Updated 7/30/2010

EPA demands less-toxic dispersant in the Gulf

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The Environmental Protection Agency informed BP officials late Wednesday that the company has 24 hours to choose a less-toxic form of chemical dispersants to break up its oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, according to government sources familiar with the decision, and must apply the new form of dispersants within 72 hours of submitting … Continue reading EPA demands less-toxic dispersant in the Gulf

“The Blowout on BP Deepwater Horizon” – A Disaster in the Making – Courtesy of 60 Minutes ®

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Part #1 Part #2 Part #3 Part #4 Video Courtesy of CBS / 60 Minutes ® The federal agency responsible for ensuring that an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico was operating safely before it exploded last month fell well short of its own policy that inspections be done at least once per month, … Continue reading “The Blowout on BP Deepwater Horizon” – A Disaster in the Making – Courtesy of 60 Minutes ®

Video shows Gulf oil leak 5,000 feet below the surface of the ocean

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Oil and gas stream from the larger of two existing leaks on the riser of the Deepwater Horizon well on May 11. BP knew of problems hours before blast BP knew of problems with an offshore well hours before it exploded last month, spilling millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, a … Continue reading Video shows Gulf oil leak 5,000 feet below the surface of the ocean

EPA Launches BP Oil Spill Web Site

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As part of the ongoing federal response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, EPA established a Web site on April 30 to inform the public about the spill’s impact on the environment and the health of nearby residents. The site will contain data from EPA’s ongoing air monitoring along with other … Continue reading EPA Launches BP Oil Spill Web Site

Again, a blast involving BP Company is already facing fines over safety

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An enormous oil spill. A fiery explosion. Eleven presumed dead. And more questions about another catastrophic accident tied to an all-too-familiar company: BP Though the Deepwater Horizon was owned and operated by Swiss company Transocean Ltd., it was leased by BP, a London-based multinational oil giant with the worst safety record of any major oil … Continue reading Again, a blast involving BP Company is already facing fines over safety