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- Businesses urged to restore viability of the Gulf Coast Sat, 20 Dec 14, 3:00amThe America's Wetland Foundation is calling for a plan that will make restoration of the coast attractive to business, particularly along the Gulf Coast...
- EPA Unbans BP in Time for New Gulf Oil and Gas Contracts Sat, 15 Mar 14, 2:07amThe US Environmental Protection Agency announced that it has ended its government contract ban against British Petroleum (BP) after the company agreed to new safety standards...
- Louisiana Oil Spill Shuts Down New Orleans Port and Parts of the Mississippi River Tue, 25 Feb 14, 2:36amThe Port of New Orleans and surrounding areas were closed Sunday after a barge collided with a tow boat, causing oil to spill into the Mississippi River...
- BP Reveals It Knew About Explosion Risk at the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Before It Happened Thu, 28 Feb 13, 8:00amFormer BP America president Lamar McKay recently revealed in court that the company knew about the risk of explosion at the Deepwater Horizon rig well before it took place...
- Hungry Planet Blues Sat, 10 Jul 10, 9:36amBack in May, Jean-Michel Cousteau and members of his team went into the waters at ground zero in the Gulf of Mexico. He reported the presence of hydrocarbon plumes. He posited that the cause of the underwater plumes were...
- 5 Innovative Solutions That Clean Up Oil Spills Thu, 6 May 10, 3:06amA jaw-dropping 2,100,000 gallons of oil (as of last Saturday) has already gushed forth from the Deepwater Horizon oil well in the Gulf of Mexico since the devastating explosion that’s had us glued to the news –...
- Top 5 Green Ways to Clean Up Oil Spills Thu, 6 May 10, 3:06amA jaw-dropping 2,100,000 gallons of oil (as of last Saturday) has already gushed forth from the Deepwater Horizon oil well in the Gulf of Mexico since the devastating explosion that’s had us glued to the news –...
- Donate Your Dog and Cat Hair to Clean Up the Oil Spill Wed, 5 May 10, 12:57amDogs may be our best friends, but did you know they can also aid us in cleaning up the devastating Gulf of Mexico oil spill? Matter of Trust, a San Franscisco non-profit devoted to “mimick[ing] how Mother Nature integrates...
- Hyper-Absorbant Peat Moss Could Clean Up Oil Spills Like Louisiana’s Sat, 1 May 10, 5:59amA tiny Norwegian company has developed a super absorbent organic peat moss that is capable of cleaning up oil floating on water. The peat is scattered on the spill and absorbs the oil, and, because it doesn’t absorb...