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| 43 |
7/29 |
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews_excl/ynews_excl_sc3270
Mighty oil-eating microbes help
clean up the Gulf
Also see:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500803_162-20011964-500803.html
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| 42 |
7/9 |
Somewhere along the way we have
forgotten about the oil spill and turned this into a
'you said, he said' right wing-left wing circus.
Follow the links below to read the point and counter
point.
What to believe?
http://www.financialpost.com/Avertible+catastrophe/3203808/story.html
Why did our government refuse help
from the Dutch? Misplaced priorities and
bureaucracy? Fear of non-union labor? Or
just shear stupidity? Follow the link above to
read the article.
http://mydd.com/2010/6/26/obama-doing-all-he-can-for-the-gulf-despite-repub-criticisms
On the other hand this account says we have accepted
foreign aid and that the administration has
explained why for any that was refused. And
that much of the work is union free anyway. |
| 41 |
7/9 |
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2010/07/08/ac.kaye.mississippi.landfill.cnn?hpt=C2
And just what do we do with the
waste from the cleanup? BP's dumping it in
landfills across the south east. When taken to
task by locals worried about ground water pollution,
etc, BP just says "trust us, we know what we are
doing"...ya think? |
| 40 |
7/5 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74wULDaidyY&feature=digest
You might think that cleaning up
oil and tar on the beach is possible. Just
scoop it with 'something' and haul it away to
'somewhere', right?? Watch the short video
clip above from Pensacola, FL. Once the oil
has come ashore the tidal and wave action will tend
to cover it in sand. Now how do you clean it
up? When you can't even see it? As the
sands shift, oil will be uncovered and covered back
up again indefinitely. Unsuspecting people
walking he beach far into the future may step
through the apparently clean sand to squish into an
oil patch. |
| 39 |
7/2 |
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-07-01/lord-browne-and-bp-oil-spill-outrage/?cid=hp:beastoriginalsL1
The Teflon Man -no oil sticks to him!
"The U.K. government has appointed former BP
chief Lord Browne, who was forced to resign from BP,
as its new efficiency czar. Tom Bower comments on the
extraordinary insult of promoting the man who bears
huge responsibility for the Gulf oil crisis."
...click link above to read the article.
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| 38 |
7/1 |
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gIXWYBTpLtSayJtg41LKXpxSxVPAD9GMC2HG0
The oil that's spewed for two
and a half months from a
blown-out well a mile under the
sea hit the 140.6 million gallon
mark, eclipsing the
record-setting,
140-million-gallon Ixtoc I spill
off Mexico's coast from 1979 to
1980. Even by the lower end of
the government's estimates, at
least 71.7 million gallons are
in the Gulf. The EGGHEADS say:
"People will be fishing here
again," Ogrydziak said. "It may
take a while, but people may be
surprised that it's not taking
as long as they thought. Look at
the (Ixtoc) oil spill in Mexico.
It was massive and now people
are back to using those waters."
..."a while" for Ixtoc turned
out to be 30 years. How
old will you be then??
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| 37 |
6/29 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAewnywj3yc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDDZI_QpQJ8&feature=related
I think I've been in denial, believing that surely this
couldn't happen here, could it? Watch the
video above. I was born in Pensacola. I
know those beaches. They will never be the same,
certainly not in my lifetime. |
| 36 |
6/28 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxDf-KkMCKQ
This short video will break your
heart. The government and BP are not sharing
this kind of stuff with us. |
| 35 |
6/27 |
http://www.floridadisaster.org/gis/kml/viewer.htm
FLORIDA – Members of the Marco Island Composite
Squadron are flying photo missions to document the
shape of Florida’s Gulf Coast as a “before” snapshot
in the event oil from the offshore Deepwater Horizon
drill site reaches the state’s shores.
The mission is being flown at the request of the
state Department of Environmental Protection. State
and federal agencies will use the images for damage
assessment purposes.
Two Marco Island squadron pilots, Capts. Richard
Farmer and Bob MacNeill, completed a five-hour
flight May 27 over a section of the Gulf Coast east
from Destin to a point southeast of Tallahassee. A
photo operator snapped what will represent a
seamless composite photo of the coastline, assembled
from nearly 1,800 photos.
Thousands of images,
many viewable online, have been captured by
Civil Air Patrol aircrews in Mississippi, Alabama
and Florida. CAP’s missions in support of the oil
spill response also include VIP flights over coastal
waters to inspect oil containment barriers,
transport of vital mission equipment and data
collection. |
| 34 |
6/24 |
Here's an account from a relative of mine in
Pensacola, where I was born. Pensacola
once had the finest beaches in the world, even
better than Marco. It's rapidly becoming a
toxic waste land.
Until yesterday
we were feeling really lucky with just a few tar
balls here and there, but yesterday it all
changed and the entire 30+ miles of beach has a
layer washed up along the water line. It's a
mess but cleanable. Our main concern is keeping
it out of the bays, bayous, the sound etc.
Luckily our community has had plenty of warning
so they've been working hard.
I hope that your
area is doing some planning as there is so much
oil out there that I'm afraid is going to get
everywhere eventually. AND we're in the
beginning of Hurricane season. Lots to think
about but we've got to stay positive and keep on
keepin' on.See also:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAewnywj3yc
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| 33 |
6/24 |
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/17/gulf-oil-spill-officials_n_616259.html
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| 32 |
6/23 |
The 'official' government site below (item 32) says
it is no longer tracking the offshore oil spill.
Did our government wave the magic wand and make it
go away, or did they just lose interest? From the
website:
"Additional Information: The offshore
forecast was temporarily stopped on June 20, 2010
due to the small amount of oil offshore, the absence
of recent observations confirming significant
amounts of oil in offshore areas, and the large
distance between the loop current complex and the
Deepwater Horizon oil slick. Offshore forecasts will
resume if the threat returns." |
| 32 |
6/15 |
http://gomex.erma.noaa.gov/erma.html#x=-87.40723&y=28.03320&z=7&layers=3023+497
An interesting site from Ed Vesely |
| 31 |
6/12 |
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/04/29/interactive.spill.tracker/index.html
Latest tracking map of the spill |
| 30 |
6/12 |
Even using other
numbers that federal
officials and
scientists call a
more reasonable
range would have
about 63 million
gallons spilling
since the rig
explosion. If that
amount was put in
gallon milk jugs,
they would line up
for nearly 5,500
miles. That's the
distance from the
spill to London,
where BP is
headquartered, and
then continuing on
to Rome.
By comparison, the
worst peacetime oil
spill, 1979's Ixtoc
1 in Mexico, was
about 140 million
gallons over 10
months. The Gulf
spill hasn't yet
reached two months.
The Exxon Valdez,
the previous worst
U.S. oil spill, was
just about 11
million gallons, and
the new figures mean
Deepwater Horizon is
producing an Exxon
Valdez size spill
every five to 13
days.
read the rest of the article at:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/06/10/million-gallons-oil-flowing-day-researchers-say/
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| 29 |
6/8 |
http://map.floridadisaster.org/gator/
Interesting site. In the past there was rarely
anything interesting going on, but due to the Gulf
spill it's "hopping" with quick updates on oil spill
impacts county-by-county. The reports include
specific observations and their locations.
-from
Bob Dohm & Ed Vesely |
| 28 |
6/5 |
Marco Civil Air Patrol (CAP)
members fly missions in support of oil spill
response.
CLICK HERE
to read the press release. |
| 27 |
6/4 |
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/04/29/interactive.spill.tracker/index.html
Latest tracking map of the spill |
| 26 |
6/4 |
http://www.cityofmarcoisland.com/Public_Documents/DeepSpill/index
City of Marco Oil Spill webpage
Call the City of Marco Island BP DeepWater
Oil Spill Hotline
for daily updates: 389-CITY
(2489)
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| 25 |
6/1 |
A government report on what the oil spill means to
us who love the clean water and fish.
David M. Rasmussen PE
CLICK
HERE |
| 24 |
5/31 |
Closed area of the Gulf as of May
25
click here |
| 23 |
5/30 |
http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/go/site/2931/
Deepwater Horizon Response
Official site of the Deepwater Horizon Unified
command |
| 22 |
5/30 |
http://www.volunteerflorida.org/
I didn't research this, but it's mentioned in the
Coast Guard article below as a website where you can
get on the volunteer list for Florida. |
| 21 |
5/30 |
Coast Guard Frequently Asked Questions about the oil
spill.
Click here
"Distributed by the Unified Command and endorsed by
our chain of command please find attached for your
information questions that you may, as a member of
the USCG
Auxiliary, be asked by the public regarding the
Deepwater Horizon Oil spill. Also included are
approved answers as it regards the participation and
involvement of the Coast Guard and Auxiliary. " |
| 20 |
5/27 |
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/04/29/interactive.spill.tracker/index.html
Latest tracking map of the spill |
| 19 |
5/27 |
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/27/scientists-gulf-oil-spill-surpasses-exxon-valdez-worst-history-plug-try-going/
Update on latest attempt to plug the well |
| 18 |
5/25 |
Understanding Tar Balls
CLICK HERE |
| 17 |
5/25 |
http://www.marconews.com/videos/detail/naples-prepares-respond-oil-spill/
Naples
prepares to deal with the Oil Spill...from the Marco
News |
| 16 |
5/25 |
http://www.marconews.com/news/2010/may/22/marco-island-prepares-oil-possibly-spilling-shore/
Marco prepares to deal with the Oil Spill...from the
Marco News |
| 15 |
5/18 |
THE LOOP CURRENT...
COULD IT BRING THIS TO MARCO?
CLICK HERE for latest information
A tendril of oil from the Gulf
of Mexico spill is "increasingly likely" to be
captured over the next few days by the warm Loop
Current, an extension of the Gulf Stream into the
Gulf of Mexico, and could be pulled towards the
Florida Straits and the rich coral reefs of the
Florida Keys in eight to 10 days, a NOAA
administrator said Tuesday. |
| 14 |
5/17 |
Click here
for a one page pdf with good pictures.
WHAT HAPPENED ON THE DEEPWATER HORIZON?
On April 20, Deepwater Horizon was two days away
from temporarily capping the oil well it had drilled
and handing off the pumping of the oil to a
production platform or pipeline. But during this
disconnection process the rig suffered a blowout,
caught fire and sank to the bottom.
Here is what went wrong. |
| 13 |
5/17 |
NOLA.com
I worked in New Orleans for a couple of years and
since leaving I have kept up with the area thru
NOLA.com It's the local newspaper
e-edition. Since the oil incident it has devoted the entire section on
updates and articles.
-Allan, MSC member |
| 12 |
5/16 |
NOAA Report -updated daily
(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) |
| 11 |
5/16 |
Click Here
to see a 12 min video interview of retired US Army
Lt Gen Russel Honore, of Hurricane Katrina fame,
giving an interview on his take of the current oil
crisis response. The General paints a bleak
picture. He says "even if we stopped the oil
today, we have a Chernobyl like event on our
hands..." |
| 10 |
5/16 |
http://www1.voanews.com/english/video-audio/69671867.html
A 4 minute video on the impact of oil spills.
It's unimaginable that
this could be coming to SW Florida, and might turn
Marco into a ghost town. |
| 9 |
5/15 |
http://bp.concerts.com/gom/vessels051010.htm
A 3 minute video about how the local people on the
gulf coast are
helping out with their boats...something we may be
called upon to do. |
| 8 |
5/15 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3I-PVVowFY&feature=related
Watch this 2 minute video on You Tube!
Congresswomen Maxine Waters D-CA
proposes to solve the Oil Crisis by SOCIALIZING the
oil companies.
Pretty soon you'll be able to go to one place and
get your Obama Care, pick up your mail, do your
banking, buy a new
car, and fill it with gas...one stop shopping at the
government store! |
| 7 |
5/14 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5SxX2EntEo
An interesting 7 minute video proposing to use hay
to absorb the oil at sea. |
| 6 |
5/14 |
http://magblog.audubon.org/oil-spill-simple-graphs-explain-spill-size-wildlife-recovery-time-more
Some interesting charts and comparisons that will
help you
get a grip on the magnitude of this disaster (as of
May 14) |
| 5 |
5/14 |
Oil
Spill Trajectory map for May 16
from NOAA |
| 4 |
5/14 |
Click here
for an interesting technical report
provided by Fred Kouhi |
| 3 |
5/13 |
A
PDF document with some explanation
and a number of great of pictures of the disaster. |
| 2 |
5/12 |
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/deepwaterhorizon/
Florida Department of
Environmental Protection |
| 1 |
5/12 |
http://gulfseagrant.tamu.edu/oilspill/index.htm
The Gulf of Mexico Sea
Grant Program |
| 0 |
4/20
2010 |
BP Deepwater
Horizon drilling rig exploded and sank in the Gulf
of Mexico
The rig
belongs to Transocean, the world’s biggest offshore
drilling contractor. The rig was originally
contracted through the year 2013 to BP and was
working on BP’s Macondo exploration well when the
fire broke out. The rig costs about $500,000 per day
to contract. The full drilling spread, with
helicopters and support vessels and other services,
will cost closer to $1,000,000 per day to operate in
the course of drilling for oil and gas. The rig cost
about $350,000,000 to build in 2001 and would cost
at least double that to replace today. |
