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- 'Provocative' RIG eco-lodge designed to conserve Louisiana's vanishing marshes Wed, 26 Jul 17, 12:36amThe Louisiana Coastal Marsh loses a football-field-size of land - every hour. Architect Robert Obier, who was raised in Louisiana, designed an eco-lodge to bring people to help with restoration efforts as local groups - and...
- More than 30 workers may have died in an offshore oil rig fire in Azerbaijan Sun, 6 Dec 15, 2:44amMore than 30 people may have died after an offshore oil rig in the Caspian Sea caught on fire. An operation is currently underway to rescue surviving workers, but a severe storm, which contributed to the fire, is hampering...
- U.S. Navy Converts Seawater into Jet Fuel Using ‘Game Changing’ Technology Fri, 11 Apr 14, 2:30amUnited States Navy scientists claim they have successfully developed a method of converting seawater into jet fuel. Researchers at the Naval Research Laboratory developed a technology that extracts carbon dioxide and hydrogen...
- BP Accused of Another Blowout Coverup 2 Years Before Deepwater Horizon Spill Fri, 20 Apr 12, 3:09amIn 2008, two years before the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, another BP offshore oil rig suffered a blowout in the Caspian Sea. According to a new report on EcoWatch.org which was released today, the company...
- Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico on the Rise as Oil Prices Continue to Climb Tue, 6 Mar 12, 5:50amAfter the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico two years ago — which was the worst oil spill in the country’s history — President Barack Obama placed a moratorium on all new offshore drilling...