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FDA Underestimated Seafood Contamination After BP Spill
According to a new study, “Seafood Contamination After the BP Gulf Oil Spill and Risks to Vulnerable Populations,” suggests that following the BP oil spill the FDA underestimated the cancer risk from contaminants that can accumulate in seafood. The study was sponsored by the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and. . .
Restoring The Gulf Of Mexico
A new government report issued by The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force calls for coastal states to work together to restore key elements of the gulf Of Mexico. The task force was established by President Obama after the BP Deepwater Gulf oil spill. The report sought to pinpoint the. . .
House Republicans Ease Offshore Drilling Rules
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 253-166 in favor of removing barriers to companies seeking to drill for oil in offshore areas. The approved bill would give the Environmental Protection Agency six months to decide on air pollution permits for offshore rigs or platforms exploring for oil. It also limits. . .
President Needs To Say No To Arctic Drilling
Shell Oil plans on applying for permits to drill up to five exploratory wells off Alaska’s shore next year. The company will seek permission to drill two wells in the Beaufort Sea off Alaska’s north shore and three in the Chukchi Sea off the state’s northwest shore in 2012. They’re. . .
BP Trying To Weasel Out Of Claims
BP and other companies sued over the massive Gulf oil spill have asked a federal judge to dismiss claims filed by businesses and individuals who have been injured by the spill disaster. BP and rig owner Transocean filed their motions for dismissal this past Monday. There are currently 300 plus. . .
Endangered Whooping Cranes Return To Gulf Coast
The most endangered species of crane in the world will be reintroduced in a Louisiana conservation area more than 60 years after the birds’ numbers dwindled down to near zero. The release of 10 whooping cranes will become a milestone event for the Gulf Coast. The entire Gulf Coast population. . .
BP Report Shows Oil Declining Next 20 Years
One of the most closely watched indicators for the state of the energy industry is an annual report that BP publishes. The BP Annual Energy Outlook that was recently released has some very interesting future tidbits about where we are headed in energy consumption. BP looks at economically developed nations. . .
GM Using BP Oil Spill Booms For Volt Parts
Two hundred and twenty five miles worth of plastic boom material used to soak up the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is being repurposed into GM’s plug in electric Chevy Volt. General Motors announced this past Monday that it will begin using more than 100,000 pounds of. . .
Scientists Find 80 Square Mile Gulf Kill Zone
The environmental carnage wrought by the BP Gulf oil spill is becoming a little clearer, University of Georgia Professor Samantha Joye is leading a team of scientists to investigate how much oil is left on the ocean floor and what its effect has been on marine life. Professor Joye’s team. . .
BP Trying To Weasel Out of Fed Fine
Just how much oil was dumped into the Gulf of Mexico from BP’s Deep Water well and why is it important to know? Well if you’re BP it could impact how much money you’re going to owe Uncle Sam once he levies that fine against you for dumping that oil. . . .
BP Alleges “Climate Of Fear”
BP has made its way back into the news courtesy of their new CEO Bob Dudley. Earlier in the week, Chairman Bob railed against the media for creating a “climate of fear” surrounding the BP oil spill. Claiming that the media’s quest for the truth on the spill’s impact has. . .
Higher Levels Of Toxins Found In Gulf Waters
Oregon State University researchers have found alarming levels of cancer causing toxins in an area of the Gulf of Mexico affected by BP’s oil spill. Not that this should come as a surprise. These results are showing up after BP capped the well in mid-July. Researchers found sharply higher levels. . .
NOAA Reopens Another 4,281 SQ Miles To Fishing
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reopened another 4,281 square miles of Gulf waters to commercial fishing yesterday. The reopening according to NOAA came after consultation with the FDA and Gulf states. The NOAA moved to reopen the previously closed waters after sensory analyses (smelling the fish, and checking. . .
BP’s Oil Still Keeps Surfacing
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a federal agency focused on the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere. It also has become the latest federal agency to stretch the truth regarding the amount of oil that is now allegedly gone from the BP Gulf oil spill. NOAA. . .
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