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Lots of Unknowns as Hurricane Season Closes in on Clean-Up Efforts

Reuters has an interesting article on what the oil spill means for this year’s hurricane season. The short version? Nobody’s sure. On the one hand, nobody likes the idea of the a hurricane pushing the oil that’s currently at sea into the Gulf’s beaches (or further inland). On the other hand, some folks, including some […]

Illustration of the Spill Site

Interesting diagram of what’s happening on the site of the spill. Click on the photo to see the full-sized image at The Times-Pacayune.

Oil Slick Nears Gulf Coast

This doesn’t look like it’s going to be pretty. NOAA’s models show the slick hitting the Louisiana coast late Thursday (reports are just coming in that it’s already arrived) and proceeding into Breton Sound and Chandeleur Sound on Saturday. The rest of the Gulf Coast appears to be at risk, too. You can see the […]