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Overlooked Danger in Gulf Oil Spill: Methane
Jun 18th 2010 – 6:24AM
Gerald Herbert, AP
NEW ORLEANS (June 18) -- It is an overlooked danger in oil spill crisis: The crude gushing from the well contains vast amounts of natural gas that could pose a serious threat to the Gulf of Mexico's fragile ecosystem. The oil emanating from the seafloor contains about 40 percent methane, compared with about 5 percent...
Source: Obama Extends Stop on Deepwater Wells
May 27th 2010 – 7:10AM
WASHINGTON (May 27) -- Escalating his administration's response to the disastrous Gulf oil spill, President Barack Obama plans to announce Thursday that a moratorium on new deepwater oil drilling permits will be continued for six months while a presidential commission investigates, a White House aide said. Controversial...
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