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How Gas and Temperature Controlled Bacterial Response to Deepwater Horizon Spill
October 3, 2011 — Scientists used DNA to identify microbes present in the Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and then identified the microbes responsible for consuming the large amount of ... > full story -
Researchers Find Impact of Oil Spill in Marsh Fish Species
September 26, 2011 — Scientists have published the results of a combined field and laboratory study showing the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on fish living in Louisiana ... > full story -
Study on Emissions from BP/Deepwater Horizon Controlled Burns Completed
September 20, 2011 — During the 2010 Gulf oil spill, an estimated one of every 20 barrels of spilled oil was deliberately burned to reduce surface oil slick size and minimize impacts of oil on sensitive shoreline ... > full story -
Study Sharpens Picture of How Much Oil and Gas Flowed in Deepwater Horizon Spill
September 5, 2011 — In a detailed assessment of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, researchers have determined that the blown-out Macondo well spewed oil at a rate of about 57,000 barrels a day, totaling nearly 5 million ... > full story -
Lessons Learned from the Two Worst Oils Spills in US History: Microbes Matter
August 19, 2011 — One year after the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and two decades after the Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska's Prince William Sound, the scientific lesson is clear -- microbes ... > full story -
Gator in Your Tank: Alligator Fat as a New Source of Biodiesel Fuel
August 17, 2011 — Amid growing concern that using soybeans and other food crops to produce biodiesel fuel will raise the price of food, scientists have identified a new and unlikely raw material for the fuel: ... > full story -
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Peak Oil and Public Health: Political Common Ground?
August 8, 2011 — In a new article, a communication professor demonstrates that the impact of peak petroleum on public health may be a way to unite conservatives and liberals in an effort to move away from fossil ... > full story -
Microbes Consumed Oil in Gulf Slick at Unexpected Rates, Study Finds
August 1, 2011 — In the first published study to explain the role of microbes in breaking down the oil slick on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, researchers have found that bacterial microbes inside the slick ... > full story -
Deepwater Horizon Crude Less Toxic to Bird Eggs After Weathering at Sea
July 22, 2011 — After collecting weathered crude oil from the Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, researchers have reported that only 8 to 9 percent coverage on the shells of fertilized mallard ... > full story -
Scientists Analyze, Explain the Chemical Makeup of Gulf Plume
July 18, 2011 — Taking another major step in sleuthing the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a research team has determined what chemicals were contained in a deep, hydrocarbon-containing plume at least 22 miles ... > full storyMore:
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