Oil Spill Update: May 31st 2010
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By , on May 31st, 2010 11 comments   Conservation & Environment, Environmental Sciences, Fishing, Geology, Industry & Government, Oil Spills, Uncategorized   , , , , , , ,  

Via the Daily WhatThe newest update is that British Petroleum’s ‘top kill’ (animation, description from engineers) and ‘junk shot’ will join ‘top hat’ in the list of failed attempts. Early news of the ‘top kill” teetered for a few days between progress, stopping of the leak, progress, hesitation, and failure with no one really knowing . . . → Read More: Oil Spill Update: May 31st 2010

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Once Again, I Called It
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By , on July 18th, 2009 4 comments   Conservation & Environment, Organisms   , , , , , , ,  

Like I said, the Great Alaskan Blob was Palin algae. Preliminary results indicate that it doesn’t look toxic. See Time Magazine: “Algae blooms,” she says. “It’s sort of like a swimming pool that hasn’t been cleaned in a while.” The blob, Konar said, is a microalgae made up of “billions and billions of individuals.” “We’ve . . . → Read More: Once Again, I Called It

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“… some sort of naturally occurring organic or otherwise marine organism.”
“… some sort of naturally occurring organic or otherwise marine organism.” avatar

By , on July 16th, 2009 One comment   Organisms   , , , , ,  

Those were the words echoed by U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Terry Hasenauer, in reference to a strange substance floating in the Arctic near Alaska. ” The stuff is “gooey” and looks dark against the bright white ice floating in the Arctic Ocean, Brower said. “It’s pitch black when it hits ice and . . . → Read More: “… some sort of naturally occurring organic or otherwise marine organism.”

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