I made a trip to the Gulf of Mexico after the oil spill and it was one of the most defining experiences I’ve had at Surfrider. The essence of Sufrider boils down to an activist engaging to preserve their local coasts and the Gulf trip illustrated that concept in spades.
In the midst of a Wag-the-Dog-esque, [...]
Activists still testing the water in the Gulf of Mexico
Jan 27, ’11
10:30 AM
pbs > The Spill
Oct 26, ’10
11:54 AM
Online and on tv, starts tonight, looks worthy. Check local listings.
Another year, another Exxon Valdez… welcome to Nigeria
Sep 14, ’10
10:54 AM
A silver lining to the Gulf spill (if there can be such a thing) has been that Americans are finally aware that oil… spills.
Maybe I can stretch what we’ve learned to suggest that we now know that oil spills with some frequency.
In the Fall of 2009 there was a ten-week oil spill off the coast [...]
BP spill numbers
Aug 3, ’10
2:59 PM
Total amount released = 4.9 million barrels of oil = 205,800,000 gallons over a period of 87 days
Captured = 800,000 barrels = 33,600,000 gallons = 16.3%
Released to the environment and not recovered = 172,200,000 gallons = 83.7%
TED on toxins in the Gulf
Jul 27, ’10
1:42 PM
Excellent TED presentation on toxins we’ve used in the Gulf of Mexico by Dr. Shaw.
China oil spill doubles in size
Jul 21, ’10
2:04 PM
In case you haven’t heard, there has been an oil spill in China. And as of today, the spill has doubled in size and has become China’s largest oil spill ever. Oh yes… it’s also cast an oily sheen on China’s “most livable city.”
Here’s more on that story, complete with some fairly horrific photos.
Are we [...]
Making Waves
Jun 7, ’10
8:04 PM
If you haven’t seen our current Making Waves you should check it out, it rocks. If you’re not getting this member benefit in the mail… join now.