Gulf Oil Spill airs on NGC Thursday, May 27 at 10PM ET/PT National Geographic Channel is airing what promises to be an epic recount of…
View More “Like Looking into the Face of the Devil” – National Geographic Oil Spill SpecialCategory: Oil Spills
Oil Spill Update: May 24, 2010
Another few days and another few million gallons. Oil seeps 12 miles into Louisiana marshes and pelicans are coated in crude. The U.S. officially declares…
View More Oil Spill Update: May 24, 2010Anatomy of an ecological catastrophe: what to expect in the deep Gulf of Mexico
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is now over a month in duration and continues to worsen. Estimates of the total oil flowing…
View More Anatomy of an ecological catastrophe: what to expect in the deep Gulf of MexicoOil Spill Update
Today marks the 1 month anniversary since the blowout, explosion, and the death of 11 on Deepwater Horizon drill rig. The First Brown Pelican covered…
View More Oil Spill UpdateAnd the heavy sludge arrives
From CBS… It may be the most disturbing site yet: the first heavy sludge now oozing into the marshes of Louisiana as the slick continues…
View More And the heavy sludge arrivesShould We Even Bother With Offshore Oil? A Look at the Numbers
One doesn’t need to look very far to find someone pondering the future of offshore drilling. The recent catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico is…
View More Should We Even Bother With Offshore Oil? A Look at the NumbersOil Confirmed in Loop Current, Could Reach FL May 26; Tarballs Found in FL
Last night, I posted a satellite image of a tendril of oil moving southeast. Today, NOAA head Jane Lubchenco has confirmed that some oil has…
View More Oil Confirmed in Loop Current, Could Reach FL May 26; Tarballs Found in FLOil May Be Entering Loop Current, Headed Towards FL
The Gulf oil slick may have entered the Loop Current and be heading towards Florida. The SkyTruth remote sensing blog posted a clear satellite image…
View More Oil May Be Entering Loop Current, Headed Towards FLOil Spill Update for Monday, May 17
Stopping The Flow Over the weekend, BP inserted a tube into the well that is gathering about 1,000 barrels per day. From the Washington Post:…
View More Oil Spill Update for Monday, May 17Oil Spill Update for Thurs, May 13
A bit of news, a bit of analysis, and lots of videos for you today. News Obama has sent legislation to Congress in response to…
View More Oil Spill Update for Thurs, May 13