NEW/CONTINUING GULF OIL LEAKS
Oil Slicks in Gulf of Mexico (Skytruth)
Another day, another spill in the Gulf. Or two.
"Yesterday's MODIS/Aqua satellite image shows a couple of small slicks in the Main Pass area, a region jam-packed with offshore oil and gas platforms and pipelines."
Oil Slick at Platform 23051 Site, Gulf of Mexico (Skytruth)
"It's the Energizer Bunny of leaks: yesterday's MODIS/Terra satellite image of the Gulf shows a 10-mile-long oil slick emanating from the site of Taylor Energy's destroyed platform, where wells damaged by hurricane Ivan in 2004 have been leaking oil ever since."
GULF OIL SPILL - THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING
Oil continues to impact -Walton Co. FL
"Large tarpatties have been found along this stretch of beach for several weeks.This is near Topsail Park at Stallworth Lake outflow into the Gulf. Hoping to have dive teams assess this area soon."
THE ARCTIC
Alaska Pushes Drilling Plan for Offshore, Area Near ANWR
"The Alaska governor's office, which has long griped that the Obama administration has blocked oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean and Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, is aggressively pushing a plan to drill off a pristine strip of state-owned coast threading between the federally protected lands and waters."
RESPONSIBLE DRILLING?
Oil Giants Shell & BP Join World Ocean Council
""We are committed to meeting the world's growing energy needs in economically, environmentally and socially responsible ways," said David Martin, vice president safety, environment and sustainable development for Shell."
