NEW ORLEANS The gooey oil washing into the maze of marshes along the Gulf Coast could prove impossible to remove leaving a toxic stew lethal to fish and wildlife government officials and independent scientists said.
Obama has slashed the Coast Guards budget. AP As officials approached to survey the damage the Gulf oil spill caused in coastal marshes some brown pelicans couldnt fly away Sunday.
The tricky process of sealing an offshore oil well with cement suspected as a major contributor to the Gulf of Mexico disaster has failed dozens of times in the past according to an Associated Press investigation. But theres no doubt.
Three weeks ago in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon disaster President Obamas Interior Department dispatched SWAT teams to conduct emergency inspections of all 29 deepwater oil drilling platforms in the US Outer Cont. Hows that for funding firstresponders
WASHINGTON In the days since President Obama announced a moratorium on permits for drilling new offshore oil wells and a halt to a controversial type of environmental waiver that was given to the Deepwater Horizon rig at least seven. Residents in some of the onshore areas closest to the oil.
The oil spilling into the Gulf and the dispersants being sprayed on the oil contain some chemicals that evaporate into the air and could be carried in the wind toward shore.
HOUSTON The US government will move aside BP from the operation to try to halt the Gulf of Mexico oil spill if it decides the company is not performing as required in its response to the well leak US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.
In the last few days theres been a mix of messages from government officials about whether the Obama administration has the authority to take control of the unrelenting seabed oil gusher in the Gulf of Mexico.
A handful of oily sand grabbed from a Louisiana wetland brought back some strong memories for Alaska tribal people of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill and fears of what might happen if exploratory offshore drilling goes forward in the. He plans to cut 1100 uniformed positions and carve 100 million from the budget of our smallest military force.
Gulf Coast Vacation Rental Company Says The Beaches Are Still Pristine
BP to commit up to 500M to research Gulf spill AP
ricksanchezcnn To keep the mind off the real life experiences that ppl are going thru. No jobs, loosing money on mrkt, gulf ruined, etc
BP says it8217;s doing all it can to fix spill – Gulf oil spill: Several officials from President Barack Obamas admin.
Why Is the Gulf Oil Slick Red? LiveScience.com
RT cnn: Gulf oil crisis could be comparable to Exxon Valdez disaster by time leak is finally capped.
30 Days of Guessing, One Dirty Reality: On April 20th, the Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico tragic.
Gulf Oil Spill Press Conference: Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was joined by Louisiana Governor
Gulf Oil Spill Press Conference: Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was joined by Louisiana Governor