Greenpeace Says Oil from BP Spill Remains in Gulf
Crude Form BP Spill Still Remains On The Sea Floor. The environmental group Greenpeace isn’t buying the government’s assertions that most of the oil from the BP oil spill has disappeared from the Gulf of Mexico. What’s more, Greenpeace says its laboratory tests prove that crude still remains on the sea floor. At a news conference … [Read more...]
Government Orders Idle Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Wells Capped
Permanently Plug Wells In The Gulf of Mexico. In the wake of the BP oil spill, the federal government has ordered oil and gas companies to permanently plug wells in the Gulf of Mexico that have been idle for more than five years, and to dismantle any unused oil platforms. Up until this point, producers often waited years … [Read more...]
Oil, Dispersants from BP Spill May Have Entered Gulf Food Chain
Dispersants from BP Spill Impacting The Gulf of Mexico Food Chain. Scientists have raised yet another alarm about the dispersants BP has used in unprecedented amounts to break up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. According to GulfLive.com, researchers have found an oil and dispersant mix beneath the shells of post-larval blue crabs. The … [Read more...]
