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Your Oil Spill Cleanup Idea Could be Worth $1.4 Million
Do you have an idea on how to clean up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico? It could earn you $1.4 million.
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Herpes Virus Strikes UK Oyster Beds, Could Wipe Out Local Stocks
Photo by adactio : "A Pacific oyster from Whitstable about to consumed on Brighton seafront."Oysters worldwide have been faring badly. From pollution levels in filthy bays to now a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the populations of the ...
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Riders on the storm
WASHINGTON -- When people think of New Orleans, most think of jazz, hurricane cocktails, Katrina -- and now the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Attempt to Deactivate BP Well Delayed
An attempt by BP to deactivate the well that has spewed millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico will be delayed until early next week after debris fell into a relief well.
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July 30: People Who Had a Worse Week Than You
This Crack AddictThis ones almost too easy. Randy Malone, a 47-year-old crack smoker, was standing naked on the side of US 70 in New Mexico (apparently a busy road). A motorist (who obviously hadnt watched Texas Chainsaw Massacre recently) offered .
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UPDATE - Mexicana in talks with creditors, operates normally (at Reuters)
* Mexicana in talks with creditors * Continues operating normally MEXICO CITY, July 30 - Mexicana de Aviacion, one of Mexico s two biggest airlines, is in talks with at least 10 creditors in a bid to ease its financial troubles, spokesman Adolfo Crespo ...
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Mexico's TV channel cancels show after kidnappings
The Canadian Press - MEXICO CITY - Mexico's biggest television network cancelled a popular news show to protest the kidnapping of four reporters, abductions that media advocates called an escalation of a campaign by drug gangs to control information.
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Why Senator Menendez Should Question Tony Blair
Silence speaks volume. In the unmitigated disaster that is the Gulf of Mexico, two silent partners watch as BP endures a hurricane of criticism, Transocean and Haliburton, who it has been alleged are at least as complicit over the oil spill as the ...
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Mexico says GDP up about 7 pct yr/yr in 2nd qtr
Mexico says GDP up about 7 pct yr/yr in 2nd qtr
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Along with the oil, cleanup jobs vanishing
Uncertainty, like the Gulf's waters, ebbs and flows in this fishing village in Louisiana's southern reaches. Shortly after the oil began gushing more than three months ago, fishing was banned in vast areas of the Gulf of Mexico, and many of the local ...
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OWENS: The politics of disaster
The Gulf of Mexico oil-rig explosion in April is the source of the most extensive environmental disaster in the nation's history. Untold quantities of crude oil have spilled into the Gulf, affecting the economic and ecological well-being of several ...
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Concrete, immediate actions needed on climate change: Mexico's FM
Immediate and concrete action on climate change was important for the international community, specially developing countries, Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa said Wednesday. During an interview with Xinhua, Espinosa said the topic of ...
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Travel fitness: Top 10 spots for yoga around the world
Filed under: North America , India , Mexico , United States , Middle East You can run, walk, hike, climb, swim, surf, and scuba your way to new experiences, but even the most active traveler needs a brief moment of zen every now and again. For those ...
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Kingpin's death could mean more violence in Mexico
One of the world's most powerful drug cartels took a major hit when soldiers killed a top kingpin in a gunbattle, and his death will likely will mean more violence as factions fight for the cocaine and methamphetamine empire that he left behind.
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Concho, Marbob sue BP and Apache over rights to purchase assets in New Mexico
Two oil and gas companies have sued BP PLC and Apache Corp. over rights to purchase about $400 million worth of assets in New Mexico.
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Infographic: There's an Oil Spill in Michigan, Too
On Tuesday, an underground pipeline ruptured in southern Michigan. In total, it has poured 19,048 barrels of oil into Tallmadge Creek. For context, that is only 32 percent of the oil that spilled into the Gulf of Mexico every day before the Deepwater ...
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Despite Anger Over BP Spill, Washington Might Not Act on It
Washington As the Gulf of Mexico focuses on cleaning up the mess left by the BP oil spill, the question facing the nation's capital is: Will Washington clean up its act, too?Congress is considering stricter regulation of oil exploration, and the Obama ...
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FAA downgrades Mexico's air safety rating
Mexico's aviation safety rating was downgraded Friday due to concerns about the country's safety oversight, the Federal Aviation Administration said.The action won't stop flights between the two countries, but it will prevent Mexican airlines like ...
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Why no campus protest over Berkeley-BP connection?
Given the events in the Gulf of Mexico, one would think the cozy relationship between the university and the oil giant in the form of the Energy Biosciences Institute would have set off an uproar by now.
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Op-Ed Contributor: Avoiding a Bust in the Drug War
Colombias strategy to end its drug crisis succeed because tax reform and improved government accountability was part of the plan.
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From Gulf Oil Well to Landfill: The Journey of a Tarball
Workers clean tarballs from a beach July 20 in Pass Christian, Miss.; Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Tarballs, the marble-like bits of oil that have been washing up on Gulf of Mexico beaches since May, have become one of the most visible byproducts ...
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Operations to permanently plug BP oil well delayed
Washington- Work on a relief well that would permanently plug the BP Plc oil well in the Gulf of Mexico was delayed because of debris accumulated from a recent storm, US Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen said Friday. ``The greatest concern is the relief ...
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Scientists find evidence that oil and dispersant mix is making its way into the foodchain
Huffington Post | Scientists have found signs of an oil-and-dispersant mix under the shells of tiny blue crab larvae in the Gulf of Mexico, the first clear indication that it can easily enter the foodchain.
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Relatives protest arrest of 62 Mexican police
Relatives of 62 current and former police officers arrested in Tijuana for allegedly aiding drug traffickers protested outside the state attorney general's office on Friday to demand they be released. The family members claimed the officers are ...
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Debris delays permanent seal for leaking well
There has been a delay in the procedure that will stop the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well for good.
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Oil Plumes Not Found; Seafood Tests Safe
On day 102 of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, it seems that the oil is getting harder and harder to find, both on the ocean's surface and in the depths below. Oil spill - Gulf of Mexico - BP - Environment - Energy
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Bullock pulls out of save the Gulf group
SANDRA Bullock has withdrawn from a campaign to help communities affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico over claims it was being funded by BP and other oil giants.
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Sarah Palin Shows Obama How To Lead By Example
When will Barack Obama stop dicking around on his BlackBerry and offer to help Sarah Palin kill all the Mexicans squeezing through our giant pore-border with Mexico? Also, what? [Twitter] Barack Obama - Sarah Palin - Twitter ...
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Mexico Announces Death Of Cartel Leader
Coronel (Ignacio Coronel Villareal) was killed in a military raid in Guadalajara Thursday and one of his top lieutenants,...
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BP boss scaling back oil effort
Incoming BP chief executive Bob Dudley has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico.
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