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Tag: Gulf of Mexico

Oil Spills Uncategorized

Transocean Has Big Brass Balls

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In what will surely take the 2011 Audacity Award Transocean Ltd. made a statement Friday that it had its  “best year in safety performance.” O’ no they…

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Teaching undergrads the ‘Bioinformatics of Biodiversity’

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I’ve just wrapped up another whirlwind week in the Gulf of Mexico – a 3-day sampling trip spanning 250 miles of coastline, followed by a…

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Gulf sampling, part deux

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My sporadic posting lately has been due to my ridiculous travel schedule – in the past 2 weeks, I’ve been to New York, Maine, San…

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Seriously, BP?

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I just wanted to remind everyone that BP is still running ads like this on TV. When this came on, my mouth literally dropped and…

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Citizen Science to track lingering oil in the Gulf

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Although most of the media has now forgotten about that oil spill thing that happened last year, I’m consistently impressed by strength of ongoing citizen…

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NPR’s oil spill Hat Trick

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Once again this week, NPR was subtly poking us all with a stick—“Hey, remember that oil spill that happened last year?” I love NPR. ‘Fog…

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Oil Spill Update: Deep-Sea Degradation

Dr. M February 24, 2011 BPGulf of MexicoMacondoOil SpillSamantha Joye

More bad news from the oil spill front. University of Georgia marine scientist Samantha Joye reporting findings from her fifth Gulf of Mexico expedition since the…

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Tony Hayward to lead new oil company?

Dr. M February 6, 2011 BPGulf of MexicoTony Hayward

Well this sounds like a good idea. Mr Hayward, who resigned as chief executive at the energy giant following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill…

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The oil industry’s ‘Culture of Complacency’

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Last week, Dr. M and I attended a captivating lecture at Duke university, delivered by none other than the honorable William K. Reilly (co-chair of…

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No S*&%t Sherlock, dispersants DON’T degrade quickly

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Another disturbing paper about the BP oil spill was published this week.  The new study from Wood’s Hole researchers shows lingering traces of dispersant in…

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