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Development of Protocols for Future Disasters Urgently Called for
April 6, 2011 — Experts urgently call for the development of protocols dealing with the health effects of disasters -- before the next one occurs. One year later, the magnitude of the impact of the Gulf oil spill on ... > full story -
Whale and Dolphin Death Toll During Deepwater Disaster May Have Been Greatly Underestimated
March 30, 2011 — The Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 devastated the Gulf of Mexico ecologically and economically. However, a new study reveals that the true impact of the disaster on wildlife may be gravely ... > full story -
From Crankcase to Gas Tank: New Microwave Method Converts Used Motor Oil Into Fuel
March 29, 2011 — That dirty motor oil that comes out of your car or truck engine during oil changes could end up in your fuel tank, according to a new report. It described development of a new process for recycling ... > full story -
New Process Cleanly Extracts Oil from Tar Sands and Fouled Beaches
March 18, 2011 — An environmentally friendlier method of separating oil from tar sands has now been developed. The method, which utilizes ionic liquids to separate the heavy viscous oil from sand, is also capable of ... > full story -
Gulf Oil Spill: Airborne Chemistry Measurements Assess Flow Rate, Fate of Spilled Gases and Oil
March 14, 2011 — Scientists have found a way to use air chemistry measurements taken hundreds of feet above last year's BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill to estimate how fast gases and oil were leaking from the ... > full story -
Aerosol Plumes Downwind of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Insights from Air Pollution Study Have Applications Beyond Gulf
March 10, 2011 — During a special airborne mission to study the air-quality impacts of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill last June, researchers discovered an important new mechanism by which air pollution particles ... > full story -
Broader Psychological Impact of 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
February 17, 2011 — The explosion and fire on a BP-licensed oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010 had huge environmental and economic effects, with millions of gallons of oil leaking into the water for more ... > full story -
Massive Flux of Gas, in Addition to Liquid Oil, at BP Well Blowout in Gulf
February 13, 2011 — A new study that is the first to examine comprehensively the magnitude of hydrocarbon gases released during the Gulf of Mexico oil discharge has found that up to 500,000 tons of gaseous hydrocarbons ... > full story -
Oil in Gulf of Mexico: Biologists Cite Need for Critical Data to Determine Ecological Consequences
February 3, 2011 — Twenty years after biologists attempted to determine the ecological damages to marine life from the Exxon Valdez oil spill, scientists dealing with the BP disaster find themselves with the same ... > full story -
Where Has All the Gulf Spill Oil Gone?
February 1, 2011 — Many questions remain about the fate and environmental impact of the marine oil caused by the massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling ... > full story -
First Study of Dispersants in Gulf Spill Suggests a Prolonged Deepwater Fate
January 26, 2011 — To combat last year's Deepwater Horizon oil spill, nearly 800,000 gallons of chemical dispersant were injected directly into the oil and gas flow coming out of the wellhead nearly one mile deep in ... > full story -
Gulf Oil Spill: Methane Gas Concentrations in Gulf of Mexico Quickly Returned to Near-Normal Levels, Surprising Researchers
January 6, 2011 — Calling the results "extremely surprising," researchers found that methane gas concentrations in the Gulf of Mexico have returned to near normal levels only months after a massive release occurred ... > full story
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