Whadda Ya Mean, Extinction Level Event?…the BP Nightmare, Sleep Well Kiddies…

So did you hear the one about the giant methane bubble and the explosion that could kill us all? How about the Ryskin Methane Extinction Theory or the deadly poison clouds of benzene, methane and the tsunami that will wash up to two hundred miles ashore from Texas to Florida? You haven’t? Well, if you don’t want to you might want to stop reading this … Continue reading Whadda Ya Mean, Extinction Level Event?…the BP Nightmare, Sleep Well Kiddies…

Update: Oil Well is Closed, Integrity Test Begins

From the Times -Picayune: There was no oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico this afternoon after BP crews managed to shut in the leaking Macondo well. The company is now conducting a “well integrity test” to determine if the well can remain closed until it can be permanently shut with cement next month. The test will last anywhere from 6 to 48 hours, during which time scientists … Continue reading Update: Oil Well is Closed, Integrity Test Begins

Not Your Information…NOAA Withholds from Public, Shares With BP

“The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is hoarding vast amounts of raw data that independent marine researchers say could help both the public and scientists better understand the extent of the damage being caused by the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico,” begins the article by Dan Froomkin in the Huffington Post, and of course…though non-industry connected scientists and the public do … Continue reading Not Your Information…NOAA Withholds from Public, Shares With BP

The New Well Cap, What Could Go Wrong? Apparently, Everything…

  Ed Note: Latest news this morning as of 6:30am, the cap has been shut down again due to what BP claims on their website is a leaking choke valve. They plan to repair it and begin the stress tests again…oh, goody.  Ed Note 2: At 1:45 pm, Thursday, BP stated they have fixed the leak and have begun the integrity test of the well, … Continue reading The New Well Cap, What Could Go Wrong? Apparently, Everything…