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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Letter questioning the use of toxic dispersants from Rep. Edward J. Markey to EPA

Resource:  ProPublica.org HENRY A. WAXMAN, CALIFORNIA JOE BARTON, TEXAS CHAIRMAN RANKING MEMBER ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE 2125 RAYBURN H0usE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON, DC 205′I 5-611 5 Majority (202) 225-2927 Minority (202) 225-3641 May 17, 2010 … Continue reading

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PBS Live Video Feed of Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

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Toxic Chemicals Contained within Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill – Hydrogen Sulfide

Resource:  Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry Hydrogen Sulfide CAS ID #: 007783-06-4 Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) occurs naturally in crude petroleum, natural gas, volcanic gases, and hot springs. It can also result from bacterial breakdown of organic matter. It … Continue reading

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Live Feed – Oil spills in Gulf, and Ocean Robotic Devices

The Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming is now providing lived BP Oil spill video feeds, along with Ocean Intervention III, Rov1, Boa Deep C Rov 1, among other rovers beneath the surface of the Gulf. These videos … Continue reading

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BP and Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill – C-SPAN Part III

Resource: C-SPAN House Committee Energy & Commerce | Oversight and Investigations Tony Hayward continued to testify on the role of BP in the Gulf of Mexico offshore oil rig explosion and oil spill. Questions from members focused on the scope … Continue reading

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill – House Committee Energy & Commerce

Resource – C-SPAN House Committee Energy & Commerce Oversight and Investigations May 12, 2010 Part I Part II

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BP and the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Opening Statements

Resource:  C-SPAN House Committee Energy & Commerce Oversight and Investigations Committee members and Tony Hayward made opening statements about the role of BP in the Gulf of Mexico offshore oil rig explosion and oil spill. Members criticized the company and … Continue reading

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Gulf of Mexico – C-SPAN House Committee Energy & Commerce

Resource: C-SPAN Jun 17, 2010 C-SPAN House Committee Energy & Commerce | Oversight and Investigations Part II Tony Hayward testified on the role of BP in the Gulf of Mexico offshore oil rig explosion and oil spill. Questions from members … Continue reading

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Oil Skimming Operations – What exactly does it look like?

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Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone – Before Oil Spill

Resource:  SERC Before the Deepwater Horizon oil crisis in the Gulf of Mexico occurred on  April 20, 2010, the Gulf was already in serious trouble.  According to the Website  Microbial Life  the Gulf is home to one of the planet’s largest ocean “dead … Continue reading

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