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The first tropical storm of the season has veered away from the Gulf oil spill, allowing engineers to continue siphoning oil and gas from the leaking Macondo well. BP reports that approximately 22,750 barrels of oil were collected or flared on Saturday.  Read more »Vanity Fair is known for publishing provocative articles, and this week's Web edition is no exception. In an article titled, "A Colossal Fracking Mess," the magazine follows in the footsteps of other journalists and documentary producers by providing an unbalanced and sensationalized account of hydraulic fracturing. Read more »BP reinstalled the cap on the blowout preventer (BOP) at the leaking Macondo well last evening, and it began capturing oil and gas a short time later. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen says the amount of oil being collected could rise to about 53,000 barrels a day after a third containment device arrives next Tuesday. Read more »Safety concerns have prompted engineers to remove the cap from the leaking well's blowout preventer (BOP) in the Gulf. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen reported today that workers aboard the drillship Discoverer Enterprise noticed gas bubbling up a line used to pump hot water to the cap to prevent the formation of methane hydrates. The cap and the riser were disengaged, according to a published report. Read more »Reaction to Judge Feldman's ruling against the deepwater drilling moratorium came swiftly yesterday. Environmental groups and many Democrats attacked the decision, while Republicans in general supported it and called it encouraging. But no one predicted that it would put energy workers back to work immediately. Read more »Connect with UsLatest from YouTubeLatest from TwitterLatest from Flickr |
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