Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Oil Drilling News

GULF OIL DISASTER

 

Gulf accident reports paint an image of confusion, stress and danger on rigs

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/09/AR2010080904083.html?hpid=topnews

 

The Gulf's Other Time Bombs

Reality in the Gulf. This is an illustration from the Mother Jones article linked below.

 

Regulators' Deepwater Drilling Document Is 'at War With Itself'

http://www.propublica.org/blog/item/read-regulators-deepwater-drilling-document-is-at-war-with-itself

 

Obama Oil-Spill Commission Questions Drilling Halt

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-08-09/obama-oil-spill-commission-questions-drilling-halt.html

 

WILDLIFE, HUMAN and ECOSYSTEM IMPACTS

 

Are the Worst Effects of the BP Spill Yet to Come?

http://www.tnr.com/blog/the-vine/76914/are-the-worst-effects-the-bp-spill-yet-come

Links to Mother Jones article The BP Cover-Up

http://motherjones.com/environment/2010/09/bp-ocean-cover-up

 

Consolidated Fish and Wildlife Collection Report (Cumulative through 8/8/10)

http://www.fws.gov/home/dhoilspill/pdfs/collection_08082010.pdf

Collected Dead Birds = 3839

Collected Dead Sea Turtles = 516

Collected Dead Mammals (includes dolphins) = 70

 

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