Archive | September, 2010

More Missing Oil Found

22 September 2010

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More Missing Oil Found

More missing oil found under the sand on Beaches around the Gulf of Mexico Evidently the government workers in the Pensacola, Fl area are really protective of BP’s interests. CNN tried to make a video showing that there is still massive amounts of oil under the sand in beaches, despite the story being broken months [...]

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Algae Blooms Popping up in Florida

20 September 2010

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Algae Blooms Popping up in Florida

Not all of them are Red Tide Several Harmful Algal Blooms have been popping up all across Florida.  While some of them are low concentration red tide blooms, there’s a new player in our waters.  Cochlodinium polykrikoides, which feeds on phytoplankton, may have something to do with the increased diatoms feeding on the oil in [...]

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The Missing Oil has been Found

14 September 2010

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The Missing Oil has been Found

University of Georgia scientists (who apparently don’t receive significant funding from BP) have found a layer of oil up to 4 inches thick on top of a layer of dead sea creatures, on top of the sea floor past Sunday and Monday. These scientists from the University say that while most people most people can’t [...]

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Hudson River Alagal Bloom Not Toxic – NY

12 September 2010

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has finished it’s it own initial tests on the ten mile long algae bloom in the Hudson river. The results are good news for local residents and businesses. They aren’t saying what it is, but they are saying, it’s an algae, it’s not Karenia Brevis or any [...]

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Red Tide Hits the Hudson River

8 September 2010

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That’s right, there a red tide in New York City. It’s been going on since before labor day. The area on the surface of the water a ten mile long streak, but this evidently has dissipated some, however the water underneath still appears reddish in color. It was the USCG that discovered it, and they [...]

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Funny Red Tide Propaganda Video

8 September 2010

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Funny Red Tide Propaganda Video

Evidently California is playing the propaganda game like they used to in Florida.  There’s a red tide in California, near the Monterrey Bay area.  Actually I guess I should was, but it’s hard to tell.  It was never reported on any government web sites, and the press didn’t really pick it up until after the [...]

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