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All Blog Posts Tagged 'Gulf' (4)

Oil in the Gulf, Two Months Later - The Big Picture

Fire and smoke rise from a controlled burn of oil on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico.

62 days have passed since the initial explosion of BP's Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, and the crude oil and natural gas continue to gush from the seafloor. Re-revised estimates now place the flow rate at up to 60,000 barrels a day - a figure just… Continue

Added by Eugene on June 21, 2010 at 1:30pm — 3 Comments

Threadless T-Shirt to Help the Gulf

Threadless is donating all proceeds from the sale of this oily "PeliCAN" t-shirt to the Gulf Restoration Network. It's $10 and you can buy it, here.



"As of this writing, there is still no end to be seen to the Gulf oil spill.… Continue

Added by Eugene on June 21, 2010 at 9:30am — 3 Comments

Behind-the-Scenes of the Gulf Oil Spill



As part of our ongoing partnership with National Geographic, we just received news that they'll be airing a riveting special about the Gulf Oil Spill this coming Thursday, May 27 at 10PM ET/PT. It'll be a must-watch for anyone who's interested in learning more about how this devastating event could have occurred. We'll even get to see some never-before-seen…

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Added by alice on May 21, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill - The Frame

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is an ongoing massive disaster. "Worst case scenarios almost never happen," said Professor Robert Thomas, of New Orleans' Loyola University. "In this case, almost everyone I have known with technical knowledge of oil spills – people who have worked in the industry 30, 40 years – say it is upon us. Others talk of a "Gulf Coast Chernobyl".… Continue

Added by Eugene on May 5, 2010 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

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