Pressure From the Press Breeds Transparency The oil and gas stream from the riser of the Deepwater Horizon well May 11, 2010. This video is from the larger of two existing leaks on the riser. This leak is located approximately 460 feet from the top of the blowout preventer and rests on the sea floor…
Daily Archives: May 12, 2010
Hilliard Announces Community Health Care Fair
Saturday in Greene County Rep. Earl Hilliard, Jr., announced a Community Health Care Fair to be held Saturday, May 15, at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Mt. Hebron, Ala., from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Community Health Care Fair will offer free blood pressure screening, cholesterol screening, HIV, screening, blood glucose testing, and hearing screening.…
Shoreline Contact Predicted in Latest Gulf Coast Forecast
NOAA [Click on the image for a larger view] Winds are forecast to be persistently from the southeast throughout the week, according to the latest 72-hour forecast issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. These moderately-strong onshore winds (up to 15 knots) have the potential to move new oil onshore. The Mississippi Delta, Breton…
Tarballs Wash Up on Gulf Shores Beaches
BP’s Deep Horizon Oil Rig Still Leaking Into the Gulf Sporadic quantities of tarballs were found washed up on the beach yesterday in areas between Lagoon Pass in Gulf Shores west to Fort Morgan. Contracted crews immediately went to work to clean the affected areas, and as of this morning, beaches across the island are…
Gulf Oil Slick One: A Glynn Wilson Video
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar Tours Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge Videography by Stew Jones Produced by Glynn Wilson It took about 17 days after the BP Deep Horizon oil well blew up in the Gulf of Mexico, but Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar showed up on the Gulf Coast on Friday, May…
