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BP Says New ‘Top Hat’ is About 150 Feet From Oil Leak

Photo: BP Tip of the Hat, Wag of the Riser Another week, another attempt by BP to plug the massive oil leak at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. This time they’re trying to use a containment dome to stop the oil from getting in the water (this one is called ‘Top Hat 10’ and should allow a tighter fit). The latest reports are that the top hat is only a few feet from where is needs to be, and that this time, if all goes well, it could allow the capture of pretty much all the oil. But after some many failed attempts, let’s not hold our breath… Read on for more details…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Today on Planet 100: Oil Minefield (Video)

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Could the Russian Mir Submersible Stop the Oil Leak?

Photo: Wikipedia , public domain. “The Mir-2 captain underlined that the subs were probably the only deep-sea vessels in the world capable of stopping the leak.” What if the Russian Mir submarines could stop the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, and the Russians say that they are ready to help, but BP never asks? That seems to be what is happening right now. Read on for details…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Video Of Black Rain In The Gulf Of Mexico: It’s Raining Oil In Louisiana

Well, the question of whether or not the BP oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico is going to cause “black rain” has apparently been answered. There have now been numerous video reports of it raining oil on parts of Louisiana and Florida. The video that you are about to watch below is absolutely jaw dropping. The most frightening thing is not that the oil is going to be rained on various areas of the southeast United States, but also that all of the highly toxic dispersants that BP is using will also be spread by rain storms. In fact, scientists tell us that the dispersants are even easier to spread by rain than oil is. Considering how serious this situation is becoming, you would think that Barack Obama would be making it his number one priority to stop the oil from coming out of the ground. But instead, Obama has refused all offers of international assistance, and he seems quite preoccupied with playing golf and with feuding with U.S. General Stanley McChrystal. added by: Revelation1217

Sadly bp Gulf oil spill reaches Florida beaches!

As oil blobs show up sporadically many people start to pick up the blobs at Pensacola Beach. The disaster has reach our precious beach and it is no longer a prediction, now it is a fact that bp oil spill is destroying wild life and reaching our beaches. Members of the community came to protest bp Petroleum negligence and their failed respond to the catastrophe. Bill Paul of Pensacola, picture above, leads protesters in a walk along the beach as oil start to show up blobs by blobs. After seen so many days of failed attempts from bp petroleum to stop the oil spill without any significant result, many questions have rise. When will bp accomplish the task of stopping the oil? Will bp take full responsibility for the disaster? Who is going to bail out the resident of the Gulf Coast? Brava 🙁 added by: BRAVATRAVELS