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Underwater inspections at the site of BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig
disaster have failed to identify the source of a persistent sheen on the
surface of the Gulf of Mexico, officials said Tuesday.
Gulf Shores gearing up for BP grants as 2012 oil cleanup tops 1.7
million pounds
More than 1.7 million pounds of oil material have been collected
along the north Gulf Coast this year, with 21 percent of that found on
Alabama beaches.
LSU AgCenter researchers testing oil cleanup chemical toxicity
LSU AgCenter scientists are working with researchers at Columbia
University and Iowa State University on an environmentally friendly
substance that could be used to clean up oil spills.
Transocean seeks dismissal of spill-related punitive damage
claims
Transocean, which owned the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig
destroyed in the deadly blowout that led to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil
spill, has asked a judge to dismiss certain private and government claims
arising from the disaster.
Brazil’s Rio State Plans to Fine Chevron for Oil Spill –Official
Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state will seek damages from U.S. oil
company Chevron Corp. ( CVX ) in addition to the $149 million the
company has offered to settle two civil lawsuits brought by federal
prosecutors, the state’s environment secretary said Wednesday at a press
conference.
Top 20 Major Oil Spills Since 1967
Maritime accidents have chronicled the existence of shipping
operations throughout ages alongside the innumerable successes of the
domain. Though technological advancements in the construction of
vessels have made ships safer, several other factors have resulted in
crippling negative effects on the marine environment and ecosystem.
Michael Bishop Faces TransCanada In Texas Keystone Pipeline
Challenge
A Texas landowner and TransCanada Corp. are taking their argument
over whether tar sands are crude oil before a judge.