THE GULF
BP's Denial Upended: Gulf Flyover Surveillance Reveals Large Amount of Surface Oil at Deepwater Horizon Site
"They spotted oil – lots of it. So we now have damning photos of oil in the water at the "exact location" of the Deepwater Horizon. Clearly, BP has some explaining to do."
This has yet to be verified, but still, it's disturbing.
Department Of Justice Investigates BP For Faulty Oil Spill Estimates (VIDEO)
"What is clear is that BP failed, throughout the event, to produce an accurate estimate of the size of the leak to the federal government or the public. Also readily apparent is the company's strong vested interest in downplaying the size of the spill: federal pollution laws stipulate fines as high as $4,300 for every barrel of oil unlawfully discharged into U.S. waters."
U.S. to Offer Oil Leases in the Gulf
"Making good on a promise, the Interior Department announced Friday that it had scheduled its first sale of offshore oil leases in the Gulf of Mexico since the Deepwater Horizon disaster last year. But it is changing some of the rules to ensure that leased parcels are actually drilled and not hoarded."
More Drilling in the Gulf, The Death of a Thousand Cuts
The push for drilling in ever more difficult and risky climes and conditions is making it ever more probable that the BP oil disaster will be repeated and likely surpassed in its catastrophic effects in the future. The Shell spill in the North Sea last week, a mere 55,000 gallons, barely got a mention in the media.
Source: Clean Technica (http://s.tt/135nV)
The push for drilling in ever more difficult and risky climes and conditions is making it ever more probable that the BP oil disaster will be repeated and likely surpassed in its catastrophic effects in the future. The Shell spill in the North Sea last week, a mere 55,000 gallons, barely got a mention in the media.
Source: Clean Technica (http://s.tt/135nV)
VIRGINIA
Off Virginia's shore
Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich argues for approval of legislation that would force a lease sale for oil and gas development off Virginia's coast.
ALTERNATIVES TO OIL
VW up! minicar to launch in December with 3-cylinder gasoline engines; natural gas engine to follow
VW to unveil single-seat electric car
107 MPG Prius Plug-In to Debut at Frankfurt Auto Show
