Oil Lingering in Waters off Alabama, Mississippi and Florida Beaches
Just off the beach, in about 3 feet of water, the team found bands of oil buried under 4 or 5 inches of clean sand. Tarballs remain as easy to find as seashells.
World’s Largest Wind Farm Opens Off UK Coast
The world’s biggest offshore wind farm has opened today, off the coast of Kent, and is now generating power.
Gulf Oil Spill’s Vastness Confirmed: Largest Marine Oil Accident Ever
This new study is the first to lay out the details of an analysis publicly in a report independently reviewed by other researchers and scientists. A total of 4.4 million barrels has escaped, given the study’s stated 20 percent margin of error plus or minus.
Where You Can and Cannot Dig at the Beach
Building sand castles on Florida’s beaches, poses problem, tell oil-hunting reporters.