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Post by moabiter on Aug 26, 2010 21:50:12 GMT -8
New Oil Threat Looms Off Florida's Gulf Coast August 19, 2010 9:10 AM More than 53 million gallons of BP oil said to still be 'out there' Oil that dispersed in the Gulf of Mexico is still out there, coating deep-water spawning grounds and potentially resurfacing on Panhandle beaches, University of South Florida researchers say. The findings contradict federal studies, which said oil that spilled after the April 20 Deepwater Horizon blowout had largely dissipated. www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/new-oil-threat-looms-floridas-gulf-coast____________________ Researchers: 80 Percent of Oil Remains in Gulf www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu4kCjupmE4
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Post by moabiter on Sept 9, 2010 9:28:14 GMT -8
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Post by moabiter on Sept 9, 2010 9:44:38 GMT -8
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Post by clone on Sept 29, 2010 19:56:27 GMT -8
BP spill: Scientists scramble to find out where the oil went Researchers set off in search of data on oil discharged in Gulf of Mexico, and a slice of the $500m fund pledged by BP Tuesday 28 September 2010 15.34 BST On his return voyage he is encountering a void. "If that oil and gas had been consumed by bacteria you would expect to see more oxygen depletion than what we have seen," he said. "Was it just a fluke that we found it, or is there an oil carpet on the ground?" So where is the oil? It's been two months since any new crude from BP's well entered the Gulf. Independent estimates suggest 4.4m barrels of oil spewed out into the Gulf of Mexico, but there is no scientific agreement on its fate. "You could say it's a mystery," said Amon. Did the oil sink to the bottom? A University of Georgia research expedition earlier this month discovered a thick coating of oil on the sea floor, 16 nautical miles from the BP well-head. www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/sep/28/bp-oil-spill-science-research-fund
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Post by moabiter on Oct 19, 2010 8:36:31 GMT -8
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Post by clone on Oct 20, 2010 20:51:51 GMT -8
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Post by clone on Oct 21, 2010 15:58:24 GMT -8
Six Months Later, an Oil Disaster Spreads Across the Gulf Posted: October 20, 2010 08:52 AM For six months, I have lived and worked near ground zero of the worst oil disaster in US history. I've traveled on boats hunting thick, reddish peanut butter-colored crude that slowly washed towards the coastal marshes of southern Louisiana. I watched tough, resourceful people of the bayou weep at the sight of the oily tide invading precious fishing grounds. Photo by PJ Hahn/Plaquemines Parish in Barataria Bay, October, 2010.www.huffingtonpost.com/rocky-kistner/post_1096_b_769149.html
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Post by clone on Oct 24, 2010 20:53:09 GMT -8
Samples not tested, but they look like algae... Coast Guard says substance found floating in Gulf is algae, not oil Published: Saturday, October 23, 2010, 7:22 PM A Coast Guard official said Saturday the orange substance floating in miles-wide areas of West Bay on the Mississippi River delta appears to be algae, not oil as reported Saturday morning by The Times-Picayune. Lt. Cmdr. Chris O'Neil said a Coast Guard pollution investigator has collected samples near the mouth of Tiger Pass and, while those samples need to be tested in a lab, "based on his observation and what he sees in the sample jars, he believes that to be an algal bloom." Last August large red algae blooms were confirmed on the Mississippi River delta as well as in Breton and Chandeleur sounds. LSU researchers said such large blooms are not unusual along the Louisiana coast from spring through fall if the nutrient-rich water flowing into the Gulf from the Mississippi River becomes warm enough. However, boat captains working in the BP oil spill response team who first reported the sightings as oil said Saturday they were not convinced by the Coast Guard's initial assessment. "I've never seen algae that looked orange, that was sticky, smelled like oil and that stuck to the boat and had to be cleaned off with solvent," said one captain, who like the others wished to remain anonymous for fear of losing their BP contracts. "I'll wait for the lab reports. In fact, we're also sending some samples off." www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2010/10/coast_guard_says_substance_fou.html
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Post by moabiter on Oct 28, 2010 7:52:26 GMT -8
Thursday, October 28, 2010 Reappearance of Huge Plumes of Oil is Making It Hard to Pretend that the Problem Has Disappeared There is a flood of information coming out on the Gulf oil spill. Why? The reappearance of huge plumes of oil is making it hard to pretend that it has all gone away. Here's a roundup of some of the Gulf oil headlines from just the last 4 days: * More Independent Scientists Report “Vast Volumes of Oil Present on Seafloor”; Independent Research AGAIN Directly Contradicts NOAA/Coast Guard Findings oilspillaction.com/news-alert-more-independent-scientists-report-vast-volumes-of-oil-present-on-seafloor-independent-research-again-directly-contradicts-noaacoast-guard-findings * EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Confirmed Fish Kill on Grand Isle; “Overpowering Stench of Death and Decay” Coming From BP “Death Mounds” oilspillaction.com/exclusive-photos-confirmed-fish-kill-on-grand-isle-overpowering-stench-of-death-and-decay-coming-from-bp-death-mounds * Coast Guard Claims That Miles-Long Expanse of Oil on Gulf Surface Is Algae; Boat Captain: “I’ve never seen algae that looked orange, that was sticky, smelled like oil and that stuck to the boat and had to be cleaned off with solvent” oilspillaction.com/breaking-news-coast-guard-claims-that-miles-long-expanse-of-oil-on-gulf-surface-is-algae-boat-captain-ive-never-seen-algae-that-looked-orange-that-was-sticky-smelled-like-oil-and-that-stuck-t * “They are dying” says registered nurse working in Florida — I’m seeing “people who have been chemically poisoned” www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/dying-registered-nurse-working-florida-im-people-chemically-poisoned * Valdez Toxicologist: “People are dropping dead now” — “I don’t think we’ll have to wait years to see the effects like we did in Alaska” www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/valdez-toxicologist-dont-wait-years-effects-like-alaska-people-dropping-dead * State officials admit: “Worried about FISHERY COLLAPSES, based on the collapse of the herring fishery” after the Exxon Valdez www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/state-officials-admit-worried-about-fishery-collapses-based-collapse-herring-fishery-after-exxon-valdez * "I’m scared of what I’m finding” says chemist — Corexit combines with oil to generate new compounds, many with “double bonds” www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/chemist-im-scared-im-finding-corexit-combines-oil-generate-new-compounds-many-double-bonds * Fishermen Report Louisiana Bays Filled With Oil www.truth-out.org/fishermen-report-louisiana-bays-filled-with-oil64564 * NEW TEST RESULTS: 8 out of 8 Blood Samples from BP Cleanup Workers Test Positive For Toxic Chemicals Found in BP Oil oilspillaction.com/new-test-results-8-out-of-8-blood-samples-from-bp-cleanup-workers-test-positive-for-toxic-chemicals-found-in-bp-oil * Feds Are Allowing BP to Leave Oil on Gulf Beaches oilspillaction.com/news-alert-feds-are-allowing-bp-to-leave-oil-on-gulf-beaches * Chemist: Women more at risk — “Bleeding from their vagina and anus. Small kids are bleeding from their ears. This stuff is busting red blood cells” www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/chemist-women-lot-open-mucus-membranes-bleeding-vagina-anus-small-kids-bleeding-ears-stuff-busting-red-blood-cells * Submerged oil surfaces: Fishermen say 10 MILE patch of brown foam “5 INCHES THICK with red swirls of oil” www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/submerged-oil-surfaces-fishermen-10-mile-patch-brown-foam-5-inches-thick-red-swirls-oil * “They are literally shrimping in oil” says eyewitness — “It’s criminal” that officials keep waters open www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/literally-shrimping-oil-criminal-officials-keep-waters-open * Catfish in lagoon “suffering burns across their heads and bodies” (VIDEO) www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/catfish-lagoon-suffering-burns-across-heads-bodies-video * Researchers discover oil plume drifting 300 miles from Macondo well (VIDEO) www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/scientist-discover-oil-plume-drifting-300-miles-macondo-video * “May spark a whole new debate”: Scientist “astonished” that he found so much crude — Questions whether NOAA “dramatically understated” amount of oil in Gulf (VIDEO) www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/spark-new-debate-scientist-astonished-found-oil-questions-noaas-official-estimate-oil-gulf-video * “It’s Raining Bacteria”: Rain can spread flesh-eating microbes via “bio-aerosols” — “Also led to skin allergies and rashes” www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/rain-spread-flesh-eating-bacteria-bio-aerosols * British Parliament report says Corexit 9500A “among the MOST CYTOTOXIC” dispersants studied — “Major concerns by lead scientists” www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/bp-british-parliament-admits-corexit-9500a-among-cytotoxic-dispersants-studied * Federal Government Intimidates More Independent Researchers oilspillaction.com/federal-government-intimidates-more-independent-researchers * 46% of BP Oil Spill wildlife cleanup workers reported RASHES, itchy skin, or red skin — 35% with headaches www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/46-bp-oil-spill-wildlife-cleanup-workers-reported-rashes-itchy-skin-red-skin-35-headaches * COREXIT appears to STILL be inside blue crab larvae says Tulane researchers in Gulf www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/corexit-appeared-be-present-blue-crab-larvae-tulane-researchers-gulf * Engineer confirms: “Toxic Corexit 9500A in MS Sound” after well capped www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/engineer-confirms-toxic-corexit-9500a-ms-sound-after-capped * Senior NRDC Scientist: Still NO testing for heavy metals OR dispersant (VIDEO) www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/testing-heavy-metals-dispersant-senior-scientist-video * Researchers find “VAST VOLUMES” of oil on seafloor — Includes “Thick Raw Crude” www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/researchers-find-vast-volumes-oil-seafloor-includes-thick-raw-crude * Scientists find “long plumes” of oxygen-depleted water “emanating” from BP’s Macondo well site www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/scientists-find-long-plumes-oxygen-depleted-water-emanating-macondo-site * Fishermen sprayed while sleeping in group of 20 boats tied together – Now under doctors’ care (VIDEO) www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/fishermen-sprayed-sleeping-group-20-boats-tied-together-doctors-care-video * Oil Spill Commission Co-Chair Startled By Federal Rig Inspectors’ Lack of Formal Training and Lack of Knowledge of Underwater Drilling Operations oilspillaction.com/oil-spill-commission-co-chair-startled-by-federal-rig-inspectors-lack-of-formal-training-and-lack-of-knowledge-of-underwater-drilling-operations * "We have dolphins that are hemorrhaging. People who work near it are hemorrhaging internally." -- BP dispersants are causing sickness (this is published by Al Jazeera, but is written by award-winning American reporter Dahr Jamail and quotes American scientists) english.aljazeera.net/indepth/features/2010/10/20101027132136220370.html * Chemist: Chemicals from dispersed oil “coming down as rain” www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/chemicals-from-dispersed-oil-coming-down-as-rainAnd Frontline and ProPublica released a new documentary www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/the-spill/ called The Spill which says: * BP has a terrible track record of safety * Workers had "an exception degree of fear" and worried about dying at BP's texas oil refinery, and BP's own plant manager pleaded for safety measures to be implemented. Headquarters said no. * BP's giant Alaska facility was only designed to last until 1987, and then was supposed to be torn down. But instead, according to one of BP's Alaska workers: "They're going to run everything to failure". * BP's philosophy is: "How many lives can we afford to lose before we have to deal with this?" ...... www.washingtonsblog.com/2010/10/gulf-oil-spill-news-update.html
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Post by clone on Oct 29, 2010 21:34:45 GMT -8
Crude Awakening - USA www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_x-b97LX0kOctober 2010 Are the beaches of America's Gulf Coast really 'open for business' after the BP oil spill? An intensive investigation uncovers a series of cover-ups in place of a long-term fix. As the oil spillage on Florida beaches is merely covered with sand, jellyfish stained in oil wash ashore and fishermen experience numerous health problems. With Dr Riki Ott comparing these to "problems suffered by workers on the Exxon Valdez disaster", it appears that Obama's assertion that the disastrous BP oil spill fiasco has been resolved is far from the truth. Will the situation ever be rectified and most importantly, what are BP and the US authorities going to do? Throat burned, rash, started throwing up brownish probably blood, headaches. BP'S VESSELS OF OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM. High blood pressure, cramps, diarrhea, no respirators allowed, card required to have cameras, very strict, media pass from BP, sign waivers to sell shrimp, no testing for sicknesses, Governor.
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Post by clone on Nov 9, 2010 20:30:43 GMT -8
BP Beach Clean Up Workers Digging Up Tons Of Oil On Pensacola Beach November 7 2010 www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIDPeYgi9SsTrueReporting | November 08, 2010 TrueReporting.comBP Clean Up Supervisor tells me that they are picking up tons of oil daily despite not being allowed to dig below 6 inches in the Fort Pickens Park... Viewer supported true reporting - Just like a viewer supported TV Station or a listener supported radio station, True Reporting can only exist with the support of those who value the work. We currently have a couple of non profit groups helping some but in order to continue on and try to expand to reporting across the country on other humanitarian and environmental issues we need your help. Please support our work at TrueReporting.com Current sponsors are: WorldVisionPortal.orgBlackBeach.orgCrude Discoveries
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Post by clone on Nov 29, 2010 22:48:11 GMT -8
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Post by clone on Dec 2, 2010 8:41:18 GMT -8
Leftover oil spotted on Gulf floor 2 days ago NPR science correspondent Richard Harris reported Monday www.npr.org/2010/11/29/131660871/deep-water-dive-reveals-oil-on-bottom-of-gulf about a ride he hitched to the ocean floor aboard the Alvin submersible craft with University of Georgia researcher Samantha Joye. The sea churned with seemingly healthy life as they descended. On the bottom, they struck oil. "If you look at the camera, you can see the brown coloration," Joye told Harris. The "brown stuff," Harris said, covers coral fans "like pine trees along a dusty road." The oil also hangs over formations of frozen natural gas -- deposits that usually harbor the worms that bottom-dwelling crabs eat. "The crabs don't look healthy," Joye said. "See all the dark spots and lesion-looking things? That's not normal." cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/11/30/5552658-leftover-oil-spotted-on-gulf-floor?ocid=twitter
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Post by clone on Dec 23, 2010 23:02:26 GMT -8
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Post by clone on Jan 16, 2011 0:09:01 GMT -8
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