Articles in the Water Pollution Category
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In 1998, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assigned one of its top scientists to the University of Georgia, partly to investigate the probability of an offshore drilling rig accident in the Gulf of Mexico and how to respond if such a disaster occurred. Research Microbiologist David Lewis expressed concern that a rig explosion could damage the Gulf stream and scatter contaminants in deep ocean currents to environmentally…
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EngEx 2010, the first comprehensive engineering conference dedicated to environmental and economic sustainability, has announced a strategic initiative with the WORLD TRADE CENTER San Diego to create new export opportunities for attendees. “The benefit for our members is that they can identify opportunities in developing countries and markets, and learn how to access government resources to find international buyers,” said Bella Heule…
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BP’s oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has shown no signs of stopping or even slowing for that matter, and ocean life is becoming increasingly more threatened by each passing minute. To add insult to injury, the inept oil company has actually resorted to burning the oil ridden areas in an attempt to eradicate the problem. The issue, however, is not just the oil which remains in the water. There are tons of species of ocean animals that are put at…
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This fall, BP plans to involve itself in yet another potentially hazardous oil exploit. Utilizing a high-tech drill from a gravel island in the Beaufort Sea, the company hopes to reach two miles deep, turn and bore another six to eight miles horizontally to eventually tap an oil reservoir in federal waters. The ban established on new deep water drilling and drilling in Arctic waters, brought on by BP’s perpetual oil nightmare in the Gulf of Mexico, terminated…
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This Saturday, June 26th, Hands Across the Sand organization supporters will be flooding local beaches all over the world to oppose offshore oil drilling. The campaign goal is to show oil exploration companies that we the people have had enough with senseless environmental pollution — and we’ll take any steps possible to ensure that living conditions, for sea and human life alike, are protected. To join in on the advocacy event, find a nearby beach…
