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Using the Energy in Oil Shale Without Releasing Carbon Dioxide in a Greenhouse World
April 20, 2011 — New technology that combines production of electricity with capture of carbon dioxide could make billions of barrels of oil shale -- now regarded as off-limits because of the huge amounts of carbon ... > full story -
All U.S. Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico Once Closed to Fishing Due to Spill Now Open
April 20, 2011 — NOAA has reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 1,041 square miles of Gulf waters immediately surrounding the Deepwater Horizon wellhead, just east of Louisiana. This is the twelfth and ... > full story -
One Year Later, Oil Spill’s Impact on Gulf Not Fully Understood
April 19, 2011 — One year after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill began on April 20, 2010, two experts comment on the known and unknown impacts to wildlife -- in the air, on the land and in the ... > full story -
Gulf Oil Spill Similar to Exxon Valdez in Initial Social and Mental Impacts, Study Finds
April 19, 2011 — The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill caused social disruption and psychological stress among Gulf residents that is similar to the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez spill and the impacts are likely to ... > full story -
Louisiana, Florida Residents Differ on Views of Long-Term Effects of Oil Spill
April 12, 2011 — One year after the BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion on the Gulf Coast, new research shows that despite the roughly equivalent economic compensation, Louisiana and Florida residents differ in ... > full story -
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 -
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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
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