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Federal Government Ignores Long-Term Solutions for Gulf Coast Remediation
Floating Island International, a U.S. based company with an environmental solution to the spill, was approved by the U.S. Coast Guard for remediation of the spill. Unfortunately, the U.S. Coast Guard suddenly cancelled the approval of FII's bio-islands once the Macondo well was partially sealed, despite… Read More
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BP Manages to Cap the Oil Well for the First Time
BP has managed to temporarily cap the oil spill. Should we jump for joy? Read More
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TEDx Oil Spill: Talk is Cheap, Solutions Aren’t
For the most part, the TEDx conference on the oil spill was nothing new. Exciting, sure, but how do we move forward? Read More
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Gulf Oil Spill Could Mean the End of Bluefin Tuna if Endangered Status is not Granted
BP's Gulf of Mexico oil disaster threatens to devastate the western Atlantic bluefin tuna population as millions of gallons of oil gush into the tuna's native spawning ground. Activists hope granting the bluefin the status of Endangered will keep the species alive. Read More
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Comparing Valdez To The Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill: BP’s Long Road to Restoration
From the moment oil started pouring from BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico comparisons to the Exxon Valdez spill were being made. Read More
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BP Burns Endangered Sea Turtles Alive, May Face Heavy Fines for ESA Violations
BP is incinerating endangered sea turtles in the Gulf, with "controlled burns," and reportedly refusing help. Read More
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Mycoremediation: Fungal Hope For A Clean Future
Using fungus to attack our most pressing environmental problems. Read More
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Government Stands By While BP Blocks Access To Oil Spill Site & Information
When the first of 30 sea turtles washed up dead on beaches along the Gulf Coast, federal officials told marine biologists performing necropsies that the turtles were evidence in an ongoing investigation, and to follow a chain-of-evidence protocol and not comment to the media. Read More
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Gulf Oil Spill, Week Three: The Rocky Road To Restoration
'TENTHMIL" has been working to start the discussion about how people, organizations, and federal agencies are going to work together to restore even a fraction of the affected area to its former status. Unfortunately, most of the experts needed to weigh in on this discussion have been unwilling or unable… Read More
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Clean-Up Begins, But Are Current Restoration Tactics Doing More Harm Than Good?
Frantic to make some headway on spill containment and clean-up, officials have authorized the use of chemical dispersants, both on the surface and beneath the waves, but this could usher in a whole new collection of environmental problems. Read More
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