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BP Finally Puts A Cap On Deepwater Horizon

Jonathon Marshall — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:58:42 +0000

Well it’s about time we had some good news to share about the recent BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Earlier in the week BP successfully capped the well on deep water horizon and optimistic, though cautious, as they continue with their 48-hour testing period that ends later today. The cap has shown a pressure increase overnight, which is a good sign that it’s working, but they are still searching for other smaller leaks that could be surrounding the area.

Since the BP-leased Deepwater Horizon well exploded April 20, killing 11 workers and sparking the worst oil disaster in U.S. history, between 94 million and 184 million gallons of oil have spewed into the Gulf, according to government estimates.

The spill has left its ugly mark in every state along the Gulf coast in the form of tar balls washing up on beaches and the disaster has ravaged the region’s tourism and fishing industries.

While capping the well was a major achievement for BP, residents along the Gulf coast remain cautious.

Billy Nungesser, president of Plaquemines Parish in Louisiana, is urging people to not let their guard down.

“We can see the light at the end of the tunnel,” he said, “but that’s a very long tunnel.”

via NY Daily News

BP Oil, Making It’s Way From The Gulf To Your Crops, Beaches, And Kids

Jonathon Marshall — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:38:18 +0000

Personally, if I saw bits of oil on the beach I probably wouldn’t let my kids play in it. And I definitely wouldn’t bring my kids to the beach if it meant I had to pack sunscreen and GOOGONE! Seriously, WTF!

Apparently it’s also raining oil in Louisiana now threatening water supplies and crops being exposed to a contaminante that will last years in the ecosystem or be cleaned with even more damaging chemicals.

We’re so screwed.

A Day At The Beach

Clive Mathias — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:15:52 +0000

Here’s a crazy time lapse video made during the creation of a giant whale sand sculpture made by Greenpeace Australia, presumably as part of an anti-whaling campaign.

Helpless from Keith Loutit on Vimeo.

via Digg

Watch Out For Werewolves!

Jonathon Marshall — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:21:28 +0000

Tonight is the biggest full moon of the year as the moon reaches its closest orbital proximity to earth only 356,567 km or 221,560 miles away. According to NASA the moon will be 14 percent larger in our sky and 30 percent brighter than other full moons.

Some other strange lunar facts:

The moon is moving away from Earth as you read this, by about 1.6 inches (4 centimeters) a year. Eventually it’ll be torn apart as an expanding sun pushes the moon back toward Earth for a wrenching close encounter.

There is no proof the full moon makes people crazy.

Beaches are more polluted during full moon, owing to the higher tides

Chasing Barracuda – Anegada, BVI

Clive Mathias — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 02:47:48 +0000

Since the first time I saw a barracuda I have spent hours chasing them. I have caught several small barracuda, but despite great efforts I have been unable to catch one that exceeds five feet in length. Big barracuda are few and far between on the island of Tortola, but in Anegada, located north east of Tortola, large cudas can often be seen while taking long walks on the beach. My girlfriend Gillian and I decided to spent four days in Anegada of Christmas this year in hopes of catching some barracuda.