Gulf of Mexico

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Layers of Life – Interactive Graphic

Layers of Life – Interactive Graphic The Gulf of Mexico’s wealth of habitats make it one of the world’s most ecologically and economically productive bodies of water. Oysters support a [...]

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Gulf oil spill: BP works to finish relief wells and seal gusher for good

Gulf oil spill: BP works to finish relief wells and seal gusher for good Relief Well: The long-term method of stopping the leak is the relief well, which BP hopes [...]

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Disaster in the Gulf – Go below the Surface of the Gulf Oil Disaster

Disaster in the Gulf – Go below the Surface of the Gulf Oil Disaster – Interactive Graphic It appears that only a fraction of the millions of gallons of crude [...]

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How much is 125 million gallons of oil?

How much is 125 million gallons of oil? Estimate amount that has gushed into the Gulf of Mexico from April 22 to June 21, based on the higher of the [...]

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Investigating the Cause of the Deepwater Horizon Blowout

Critical Components in a Complex System After the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, investigators focused on the failure of a component on the well’s blowout preventer that is [...]

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One bird’s odyssey through the oil

One bird’s odyssey through the oil – Interactive Graphic As inches-deep oil washes into nesting grounds and habitats along the Gulf Coast, animal rescuers have seen a surge in gunk-covered [...]

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Gulf Coast oil spill

Gulf Coast oil Spill – Infographic Cleanup and containment efforts continue after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig April 20. View the infographic

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Oil on the Water

Oil on the Water – Interactive Graphic The physics of oil spills The Deepwater Horizon spill has released millions of gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico, making [...]

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Gusher in the Gulf

Gusher in the Gulf See Journal graphics about the oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon rig – from what went wrong to contain the spill to its impact on wildlife. [...]

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Oil Spill: Tracking The Oil And Cleanup Efforts

Oil Spill: Tracking The Oil And Cleanup Efforts Largest oil spill in U.S. history: BP tries to stop massive gusher. View the interactive graphic

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Crude Awakening

Crude Awakening An infographic to help you understand the oil spill catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico and the incredible costs that will affect us all. View the infographic

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What Happens When an Oil Spill Occurs?

What Happens When an Oil Spill Occurs? As you go step by step through this resource, learn about what happens in an oil spill such as the Exxon Valdez and [...]

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Oil spill growing in the Gulf

Oil spill growing in the Gulf The Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded April 20 while preparing a well for oil extraction and sank 2 days later. The wellhead on the [...]

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Oil Spills – Disaster at Sea

Oil Spills – Disaster at Sea When an oil tanker runs aground or springs a leak, the chances of an ecological disaster are strong. The sticky black cargo spreads quickly [...]

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Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and collapse

Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and collapse View the photoslideshow

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Advance of the Oil Blobs

Advance of the Oil Blobs As BP battles to contain the leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, the spill congeals around the flora and fauna of the coastline. [...]

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Interactive: Gulf of Mexico oil leak

Interactive: Gulf of Mexico oil leak View the interactive graphic

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The Gulf’s silent environmental crisis

The Gulf’s silent environmental crisis Ten miles off the coast of Louisiana, where the air tastes like gasoline and the ocean looks like brownie batter, Louisiana State University professor Ed [...]

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The Final Moments

The Final Moments A surge of natural gas exploded on the 32,000-ton Deepwater Horizon drilling platform on April 20, killing 11 of the 126 crewmembers aboard. View the interactive graphic

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Oil Primer: Where It Comes From, Where It Goes

Oil Primer: Where It Comes From, Where It Goes As the Deepwater Horizon continues to leak oil at a rapid rate, many people are asking whether we should be drilling [...]

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Putting a lid on the leak

Putting a lid on the leak BP is trying three strategies to stem the flow of crude oil from the wreck of the Deepwater Horizon about a mile beneath the [...]

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