Is oil spill also fouling the air?
(PhysOrg.com) -- UCI researchers find disturbing amounts of certain gases above massive Gulf slick. More study is needed.
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Jun 29, 2010
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Congress Considers Cow Power, Other Alternative Energy Technologies
(PhysOrg.com) -- Legislators attending this year's Congressional Energy and Energy Efficiency Expo and Forum in Washington, DC, last week were quick to point out the problems with fossil fuel -- from cave-ins at coal mines ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 1, 2010
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Why do we still have offshore oil wells? How do they work?
The oil spill that's fouling Southern California beaches has many Californians wondering why the state still has offshore oil wells more than 50 years after the state declared an end to new drilling, and more than 35 years ...
Environment
Oct 6, 2021
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North Sea oil leak biggest in decade: Britain
An oil spill from a platform off Scotland in the North Sea is the biggest in the region in a decade, the British government said Monday as energy giant Shell battled to close off the leak completely.
Environment
Aug 15, 2011
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Novel oil spill cleanup technology successfully tested
Tests conducted last week of a novel technology that can greatly accelerate the combustion of crude oil floating on water demonstrated its potential to become an effective tool for minimizing the environmental impact of future ...
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Fishing ban imposed in oil-affected Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana's 2.4-billion-dollar a year commercial and recreational fishing industry is dealt its first major blow from the oil spill as the US government bans activities for 10 days due to health concerns.
Environment
May 2, 2010
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Montana, Exxon Mobil split over river oil spill
(AP) -- Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer has decided Exxon Mobil and the state don't make good roommates after nearly a week of working together in close quarters to clean up an estimated 42,000 gallons of crude oil released ...
Environment
Jul 9, 2011
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Lessons learned from the two worst oils spills in U.S. history
One year after the notorious BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and two decades after the Exxon Valdez spill in Prince William Sound off the coast of Alaska the scientific lesson is clear – microbes ...
Environment
Aug 19, 2011
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Huntington Beach oil spill inspires legislation to ban California offshore drilling
Alarmed by damage caused by a major oil spill off the Huntington Beach coast in October, an Orange County legislator on Wednesday introduced a bill to end offshore oil production from rigs in California-controlled waters ...
Environment
Feb 10, 2022
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Researchers create antimicrobial 'superfoam'
A versatile new foam material developed by researchers at the University of Georgia could significantly reduce health care-related infections caused by implanted medical devices—or drastically improve cleanup efforts following ...
Biochemistry
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