May 1, 2013
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Three years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, crude oil toxicity continues to sicken a sentinel Gulf Coast fish species, according to new findings. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 8, 2013
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The Gulf of Mexico may have a much greater natural ability to self-clean oil spills than previously believed, an expert in bioremediation has said. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 14, 2013
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Oil from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill acted as a catalyst for plankton and other surface materials to clump together and fall to the sea floor in a massive sedimentation event that researchers are calling a “dirty blizzard.” Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 12, 2013
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When Gulf of Mexico algae don’t get enough nutrients, they focus their remaining energy on becoming more and more poisonous to ensure their survival, according to a new study. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 1, 2013
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A continental-scale chemical survey in the waters of the eastern US and Gulf of Mexico is helping researchers determine how distinct bodies of water will resist changes in acidity. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 5, 2013
by Max Baumhefner
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Max Baumhefner, Sustainable Energy Fellow, San Francisco
Governor Jerry Brown today released a “Zero Emission Vehicle Action Plan,” representing the nation’s most comprehensive effort by a state to accelerate the deplo… Continue reading
October 10, 2012
by Max Baumhefner
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Max Baumhefner, Sustainable Energy Fellow, San Francisco
Gas prices in California are finally starting to drop after a series of record highs, following a fire at a Chevron refinery and a power outage at an Exxon Mobil facility, hurting… Continue reading
September 29, 2012
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Millions of pounds of unexploded bombs and other military ordnance that were dumped decades ago in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as off the coasts of both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, could now pose serious threats to shipping lanes and the 4,000 oil… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJune 12, 2012
by Frances Beinecke
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Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City
When people who love the ocean come together, they can achieve extraordinary things. That’s what happened when hundreds of people took to the waves to create NRDC’s Malibu P… Continue reading
February 16, 2012
by Sarah Chasis
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Sarah Chasis, Senior Attorney and Director, Ocean Initiative, New York
When President Obama released his budget proposal to Congress this week, his message to Congress was clear: “[Create] an economy that is built to last.” … Continue reading
October 18, 2011
by Liz Barratt-Brown
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Liz Barratt-Brown, Senior Attorney, Washington, DC
In a New York Times video opinion piece posted today, Robert Redford gives an impassioned pitch to the President to deny the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. In a three minute… Continue reading
May 24, 2011
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What happens to all the plastic absorbent booms used to soak up oil from last year’s spill in the Gulf of Mexico? Their usual fate is to end up in the landfill or be burned to produce energy. General Motors and its partners are taking a different…
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April 19, 2011
by Peter Lehner
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Peter Lehner, Executive Director, New York City One year after the largest peacetime oil spill in history, I am struck by how little our nation has done to reduce our oil dependence. The BP disaster killed 11 men. It oiled more than 1,000 miles of coas… Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 14, 2011
by Bob Deans
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Bob Deans, Director of Federal Communications, Washington, DC April 20 marks a year since the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded over a BP well, killing 11 workers and opening a gusher that spewed some 170 million gallons of toxic crude oil into t… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 18, 2011
by Leila Monroe
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Of the 26 – 73 million sharks killed each year for their fins, the Washington Post yesterday reported that over 50,000 sharks are poached from the U.S. waters in the Gulf of Mexico (this number is based on a 2005 study, so likely many more are ki… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 2, 2011
by Peter Lehner
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In 50 days, America will mark the one-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon blowout that unleashed the largest peacetime oil spill in history. BP will likely tell us that everything is fine now; they’ve clean everything up. But resident… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 24, 2011
by Peter Lehner
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When he delivers his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Obama will present a report card on how the nation has fared the past year, offer up an agenda that seeks to bridge our partisan divide, and share with the American people his vision… Continue reading
Share on FacebookSeptember 30, 2010
by Eric Young
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Highlights in this issue:> Drilling company asks judge to throw out second drilling ban> Incoming BP CEO pledges focus on safety> BP oil spill: ‘Gold rush’ for scientists> Shell plans to drill in Gulf> Cuban plans to drill in… Continue reading
Share on FacebookSeptember 21, 2010
by Peter Lehner
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Over the weekend, crews finally succeeded in plugging BP’s blown-out oil well once and for all. Workers pumped mud and cement through the newly secured relief well and finally sealed this disastrous wound in the ocean floor for good.
As we … Continue reading
August 8, 2010
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Image via Boston With the flow of oil from the BP well in the Gulf of Mexico capped and most of the spilled oil skimmed from the water’s surface, incoming CEO Robert Dudley said last weekend that it was time for BP to “scaleback” its cleanup efforts, … Continue reading
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