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Oil From the BP Spill Found at Bottom of Gulf

Oil from the BP spill has not been completely cleared, but miles of it is sitting at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, according to a study currently under way. Professor Samantha Joye of the Department of Marine Sciences … Continue reading

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Skepticism Over Global Warming Impact

President Barack Obama called it “the worst environmental disaster America has ever faced.” Experts warned the plume of BP oil would create a “dead zone,” killing all marine life in its path. Some researchers even predicted that methane gas bubbling … Continue reading

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Hysteria did the real damage in the Gulf (2)

The saddest sight this week has been of America’s first family taking a quick one-day holiday in Florida. Crashing visitor numbers and plummeting fish sales have devastated the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. There is talk … Continue reading

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Our Real Gulf Disaster

Four months after the Deepwater Horizon spill — which President Obama called the “worst environmental disaster America has ever faced” — the oil is disappearing, and fisheries are returning to normal. It turns out that this incident exposed some things … Continue reading

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BP disaster over-hyped? (1)

The environmental damage caused by BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill may have been grossly exaggerated, a growing body of experts is suggesting. In a bold move, scientists have dismissed the torrent of grim predictions from President Obama and environmentalists … Continue reading

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IG investigating Department of Interior report (1)

In response to a request from Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee, the Department of Interior’s acting Inspector General, Mary Kendall, announced she is opening an investigation into whether a Department of Interior report recommending an offshore drilling ban … Continue reading

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US oil spill could destroy 100,000 jobs: experts

The impact of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill was thrown into sharp relief Tuesday, as US data showed rising unemployment in Louisiana and experts warned the disaster could cost up to 100,000 jobs. The US Department of Labor said … Continue reading

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Jindal: Ban on deep-water drilling adds insult to injury (1)

By now, everyone no doubt realizes that I am not a fan of the pace at which the federal government has worked to contain the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Sadly, federal officials were slow to act and … Continue reading

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BP 'stops oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico'

BP has succeeded in stopping its Gulf of Mexico leak for the first time since an accident on April 20 killed 11 men and triggered a giant oil spill, boosting the shares. The company on Thursday begun a “very, very … Continue reading

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