Gulf oil spill
Oil spill clean up in Liberty Bay sparks state Ecology investigation
Two days after a small diesel oil spill from a boat on June 22, the port reported to the Department of Ecology its employees used the chemical dispersant FM 186-2 to remove oil from the surface of the water.
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Oil spill’s psychological effects
Psychiatrists are warning that the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could have long-lasting mental health effects on coastal residents — especially those who lived through Hurricane Katrina.
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‘Not enough money’ for all BP oil spill claims
The Obama appointee managing BP’s oil spill disaster fund said there’s “not enough money in the world” to pay all claims and suggested home owners with plunging property values could lose out.
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Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
Oily tar balls that have washed up from high seas associated with Hurricane Alex leave patterns on the beach at Grand Isle, Louisiana June 30, 2010. Oil has been leaking into the Gulf of Mexico since April when a massive explosion on the BP oil rig Deepwater Horizon, creating the worse spill in U.S. history. UPI/A.J. Sisco
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Gulf oil spill
Another update to round up the latest on the BP Gulf oil spill. Reuters is reporting that Hurricane Alex has seriosuly disrupted the cleanup operation in the Gulf of Mexico, while “a senior U.S. official” revealed that a relief well intended to plug the deep-sea is still weeks away from completion. Sites syndicating Associated Press, [...]
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