eKos: 3600ft Deep 20mi Oil Plume Persisting in Gulf

by FishOutofWater

A continuous 20 mile long plume of oil found at a depth of 3600 feet has persisted for months, unaffected weathering and biodegradation, near the blown out BP well, according to a peer reviewed report published in Science magazine, written by oceanographers from Woods Hole Oceanographic institute. Oil that reaches the surface layer ocean becomes less toxic over time as evaporation and biodegradation remove toxic aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene. Toxic components of the oil found at 3600 feet have remained at full strength.

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Useless

by Miep

"1. Being or having no beneficial use; futile or ineffective. 2. Incapable of functioning or assisting; ineffectual....See synonyms at "futile."

 - American Heritage Dictionary, 1992 Third Edition.

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Scientist Recants on Gulf Oil Spill Claim

by bubbanomics

From the Guardian:

In an appearance before Congress, Bill Lehr, a senior scientist at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) offered a very different account of the oil that poured into the Gulf, appearing to contradict the official report from two weeks ago that he wrote, which suggested the majority of the oil had been captured or broken down

"I would say most of that is still in the environment," Lehr told the House energy and commerce committee.

His statement is bound to deepen a sense of outrage in the scientific community that the White House is hiding data and spinning the science of the oil spill.

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Some thoughts on offshore drilling

by Thunderthief

Some thoughts on offshore oil drilling.... crossposted at my blog, http://lurkerspace.blogspot.com/

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Well, duh...New research confirms the ongoing existence of oil plume & threats to wildlife.

by akmk

It should have been a no-brainer that quick eradication of months of erupting oil into the Gulf might still have some lingering impacts that is likely to threaten the health of wildlife, the Gulf, and the planet for well into the future.

New research confirms this, according the New York Times report:
http://www.nytimes.com/...

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No honor among thieves - Transocean accuses BP of withholding info

by rfall

(I'm not sure if this has been diaried yet--if it has, I will take this diary down.

Also, I have to post and run, but will return later to take part in commenting.)

AP is reporting that, in a letter send to BP earlier this month, Transocean, the owner of the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon rig, is claiming that BP is withholding information critical to determining the cause of the accident there earlier this year.

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Wind Farms Gain Support in New Jersey

by SpamNunn

The 7.5-megawatt (MW) Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm is the first wind farm to be built in New Jersey, and the first coastal wind farm in the United States. The wind farm is located in Atlantic County, NJ and is visible to more than 30 million Atlantic City visitors each year from downtown Atlantic City and the Atlantic City Expressway. The project produces approximately 19 million kilowatt-hours of emission-free electricity per year, which is enough emission-free energy to power over 2,000 homes

Favorable winds are advancing the cause of windpower in the State of New Jersey

[NOTE:  Gotta pick up dinner and drive home.  Will check back later.  Thanks for participating]

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Village Green: the Top 20 Urban Planning Successes of All Time

by Kaid at NRDC

A fascinating post just appeared on the Public Servant Blog:  "The top 20 urban planning successes of all time." 

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Calling all Artists: Show Us the World We're Trying to Save -- from Space.

by Bill McKibben

We need help from artists—we need them to help with an artwork bigger than humans have ever built before, the first global-scale group show. It’s going to be slightly wild, and very beautiful.

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BP Catastrophe Liveblog Mothership: 86

by Gulf Watchers

Please rec the new Mothership #87 here. This one has expired.
The current ROV DIARY: Daily Kos Gulf Watchers ROV #315 - BP's Gulf Catastrophe - Darryl House

Rules of the Road

• We take volunteers for subsequent diaries in the sub diaries or ROV's as we have playfully coined them.
• Please rec this mothership diary, not the ROVs.
• Please be kind to fellow kossacks who may have limited bandwidth and refrain from posting images or videos.

PLEASE visit Pam LaPier's diary to find out how you can help the Gulf now and in the future. We don't have to be idle! And thanks to Crashing Vor and Pam LaPier for working on this!

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Big Kittehs & Wild Woozles - A Photo Diary

by Haole in Hawaii

This is another photo diary of images that I was fortunate enough to capture during a recent trip to the Okavango and Linyanti wilderness of northwest Botswana.

Sundowner

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