Posts Tagged ‘Wildlife’
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. . .
Gulf Blue Crab Larvae Now Found To Be Tainted
Since the BP oil spill hit the Gulf, researchers from Loyola University in New Orleans, Tulane University, and the University of Southern Mississippi have been gathering shellfish to study the effects the oil may have on them. Shellfish are watched closely because they are such a large staple of the. . .
NOAA Report On Spill – Take It With A Grain Of Salt
The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Geological Survey issued a new report as to the status of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The upbeat report was delivered at a White House press conference. According to the report, relatively little oil remains on the surface. . .
Feds To Gulf Fisherman – Smell The Fish
Yesterday the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reopened a third of the banned fishing areas in the Gulf of Mexico. Some 26,388 square miles of the Gulf were reopened to fishing by NOAA. NOAA along with the FDA and surrounding States, indicated that the fish they have been testing. . .
Gulf Fishing Reopens
Good news for Gulf fishermen as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reopens one third of the BP oil spill area that was closed to fishing.According to NOAA 26,388 square miles will be reopened to Gulf fisherman. The NOAA, Gulf States, and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) all. . .
Phytoplankton In Full Retreat
The smallest and most important plant to the oceanic world is phytoplankton. It is an organism that floats on or near the surface of water. It is the foundation of the ocean food web. The word plankton is derived from the Greek word “planktos” which means drifting. And like the. . .
Fear Mongering For Swimmers
The University of Miami issued a report highlighting the potential dangers of swimming in tropical and sub-tropical oceans. Just when you thought it was safe to return to the beach, U of M decided to rain on our parade. U of M’s report is called B.E.A.C.H.E.S., which stands for Beach. . .
Obama Ushers In National Ocean Council
President Obama set a new policy on Monday to improve coordination and communication between various agencies that administer the use of U.S. coastal waters, including the Great Lakes. The newly created National Ocean Council will try to make sense of the different rules from different agencies on the use of. . .
Possible BP Oil Seeping From Sea Floor
BP and the government are approaching the capped well from different directions. While the cap seems to be holding temporarily, the government notified BP that there seems to be a hydrocarbon release happening from the sea bed in an area not to far from the Deep Horizon Well. If the. . .
Will BP Cap Hold Back The Oil?
Eighty-five days and 184 million gallons later it seems that BP’s cap may finally shut down their well. It’s definitely a relief to know that the oil has ceased spilling into the Gulf, but BP is letting us know that they are not out of the woods – yet. According. . .
Spill Hits Largest Pelican Colony
Pelicans are one of the most exotic birds to watch. On land they look like a sage, carefully contemplating life and their next move. In flight they are one of the most graceful aerialists. “A wonderful bird is the pelican. His bill can hold more than his belican. He can. . .
BP’s Day Of Reckoning
BP and the rest of the nation today will learn whether their efforts in capping the well are successful. If the new cap can hold and stop the flow of oil, it will be the first time in 84 days that the oil will stop polluting the Gulf of Mexico.. . .
Oil Enters Lake Pontchartrain
Last week’s Hurricane Alex suspended clean up efforts in the Gulf of Mexico, and the deployment of a third vessel to capture the oil flow from BP’s Deep Horizon well. One of the newest set backs in that region has been the seeping of oil into Lake Pontchartrain. A series. . .
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