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Life aboard a drilling rig
The men who spend weeks at a time aboard these deepwater rigs are accustomed to drilling in relative solitude out in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
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The basics of the BP oil spill
So what exactly happened? On April 20, British Petroleum drilled a new well in the Gulf Coast. Natural gas and oil escaped from the well, causing the drilling platform to become damaged and explode. As a result, the drilling platform sank and pulled a pipe from the well down with it.
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Student volunteers find outlets for oil spill relief
Jenny Byrd keeps a tally in her black bound notebook. She knows what every mark represents. Each time Byrd, a wildlife ecology student at LSU, visits Louisiana shorelines, she brings her notebook and a telescope. She is counting the birds.
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Louisiana seafood sold in markets, restaurants safe to eat
The oil washing onto Louisiana’s shores from the April 20th BP disaster has also surged a feeling of despair across the state, where a way of life and culture is threatened. But industry insiders and Louisiana State U.
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Hands Across the Sand stands against offshore oil
Millions of people around the world joined hands at noon and created a human line in protest against offshore drilling and in favor of clean, renewable energy policies this past Saturday, June 26.
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Students being cautious with electricity spending
Students on campus during the summer are not only looking for places to tan, but they are also being conscious about how much money they put toward their electricity bills when using air-conditioning. Chris Clark, a U.
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Editorial: Hayward follows same old script
BP CEO Tony Hayward remained calm and composed for the brutal first round of opening statements during his testimony before the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations last week.
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Scientists examine fish health on the Gulf coast
Oil spews from the underwater well off the Gulf of Mexico, are affecting entire ecosystems and killing wildlife that struggles to live in a now oxygen-deprived environment. Three Oregon State researchers will travel to the Gulf to study the damage done to the fish and their habitat.
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Column: Offshore drilling protests must recognize necessity of oil
On Saturday, June 26, joggers at Boulevard Park in Bellingham will see something rather unusual — people standing on the beach, drawing both a metaphorical and literal line in the sand against offshore oil drilling.
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