I just came across these photos, reportedly of the Deepwater Horizon burning and sinking in the Gulf of Mexico (click on photos to enlarge). They were credited to a DOE employee. Even with pictures like these, it’s difficult to imagine how big the platform was, or that it could have been there at all, or … Continue reading Deepwater Horizon gone, photos still emerging
Surprise, surprise. Oil is still gushing into the Gulf of Mexico at the rate of 210,000 gallons a day, but the responsible parties seem more concerned with blaming each other than shutting off the oil. BP, Transocean, Halliburton — knock it off!! The only thing you should be thinking about right now is capping your … Continue reading Pointing fingers don’t cap wells
A least tern tends her eggs on a Mississippi beach, one of many U.S. beaches directly threatened by oil drifting in the Gulf of Mexico. Continue reading Almost Mother’s Day
This is NOAA’s latest trajectory forecast for the Gulf oil leak. It’s difficult to imagine a straighter line between BP’s Deepwater Horizon site and the mouth of the Mississippi River. Somehow, with river currents and prevailing winds and currents in the Gulf, this is the last course I expected. A larger map is available at … Continue reading Like a gun aimed straight at the river
Visit the American Bird Conservancy website for more information. Continue reading Vital bird refuges threatened by Gulf oil spill
It’s easy to send a quick letter to President Obama urging him to put a moratorium on all new offshore drilling, leasing, and exploration (not just in the Gulf of Mexico) until the causes of the Deepwater Horizon disaster are known and future dangers thoroughly understood. The National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has an editable … Continue reading Go here to urge Obama moratorium on offshore drilling
