In order to obtain a permit for offshore drilling, you obviously need a plan for the event of a catastrophe, such as the environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico caused by the Deepwater Horizon …
Key West Ocean's Day Rally Turns to BP Protest
June 8, 2010 was World Oceans Day. Declared officially by the United Nations last year, this day celebrates how our oceans: Generates most of the oxygen we breathe Helps feed us Regulates our …
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Marine Conservation Team Blue Seals Barred from Gulf Oil Spill Areas
During one of the worst oil spill disasters in our history, a rapid response team of marine conservation experts, the Blue Seals, has been barred from documenting the effects of the deepwater oil …
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Offshore Drilling Moratorium Only Verbal, Permits Continue
We're now witnessing one of the worst marine environmental disasters ever, and yet the political posturing coming from Washington D.C. continues to be based on lip service and empty promises. The …
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Petition Seeks Endangered Species Status for Bluefin Tuna
The Bluefin tuna, already under serious pressure due to overfishing in the North Atlantic, is being threatened by the oil disaster now playing out in the Gulf of Mexico, which is the spawning habitat …
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How Much Should BP Pay for the Gulf Oil Spill?
Money will not fix the problems facing the Gulf of Mexico as a result of the massive oil spill, but clean up is certainly expensive. As the magnitude of the oil spill is still being discovered and …
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