| Subcribe via RSS
Archaeologists working with cleanup workers after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill discovered dozens of new archaeological sites. Public Radio International has a podcast interview with Chip McGimsey, Louisiana State Archaeologist
Tags: california, climate-change, deepwater, earth-observatory, earthquakes, Geology.com, geophysics, gulf, louisiana, marcellus-shale, massachusetts, middle-east, spill, united-statesThe United States is receiving assistance with the Gulf of Mexico oil spill from at least 12 international sources. Forms of assistance include equipment, ships in the Gulf and more.
Tags: archaeology, earth, energy, environment, geology, Geology.com, gulf of mexico, massachusetts, mexico, michigan, politics and geology, spill, united-states, virginiaBP has agreed to place $20 billion into an escrow fund that will be used to reimburse and compensate for economic losses related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Tags: ads-by-google, africa, archaeology, energy, geology-news, hawaii, michigan, pennsylvania, spill, virginiaCNN has a good graphic that shows the concept of a “relief well”. They are nearby wells drilled at an angle that will intersect the well that is to be plugged.
Tags: africa, canada, earth, geology, geology-news, Geology.com, gulf, interesting, mexico, oregon, pennsylvania, space, spill, virginiaUSGS has a webpage that they will be continually updating with information about their activities related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Tags: australia, canada, energy, geology, Geology.com, michigan, mississippi, pennsylvania, spillAccording to the Energy Information Administration “energy production, shipments, and prices have not been significantly affected by the oil spill following the April 20 explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and its subsequent loss in the Gulf of Mexico.
Tags: ads-by-google, australia, deepwater, earth sciences, geology, michigan, mississippi, oil and gas, spill, washington