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By Farron Cousins, on April 7, 2012, at 3:06 pm see-hear-speak-no-evil.jpg
As we here at DeSmogBlog have been covering in exhaustive detail for quite some time now, there is virtually no safe way to perform hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for unconventional oil and gas.
Fracking has been linked to numerous problems, including the release of radioactive molecules that cause an array of health problems, earthquakes, and groundwater contamination. Cancer, pollution, environmental destruction – all of these things have been linked to the practice of fracking in recent years.
So with all of the dangerous side effects, you’d expect the practice to at least be heavily monitored by some
. . . → Read More: DeSmogBlog: Who Is Monitoring Fracking Wells And Pipelines? Nobody
By Farron Cousins, on December 17, 2011, at 5:27 pm Deepwater-Horizon-oil-rig-006.jpg
Perhaps one of the most honest assessments of last year’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion reveals the numerous failures of both industry and the federal government in the worst marine oil disaster in U.S. history.
The U.S. Department of the Interior sanctioned the report, compiled by more than a dozen experts operating with the temporary group called the Committee for Analysis of Causes of the Deepwater Horizon Explosion, Fire, and Oil Spill to Identify Measures to Prevent Similar Accidents in the Future (The Committee). And while the experts on The Committee identified failures we’ve documented in
. . . → Read More: DeSmogBlog: Report Partially Blames Federal Government For Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Explosion
By Farron Cousins, on December 6, 2011, at 3:58 pm halliburton-logo.jpg
Just months before trials are set to begin, BP is accusing Halliburton of destroying evidence related to their shoddy cement work that helped cause last year’s Gulf of Mexico oil disaster. According to Reuters, BP has officially filed their allegations with the courts, hoping to get the ball rolling on an investigation prior to trial.
Halliburton was responsible for supplying the cement on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig’s well, which was found to be substandard in investigations. According to Reuters, via Raw Story:
Citing recent depositions and Halliburton’s own documents, BP said Halliburton “intentionally” destroyed the
. . . → Read More: DeSmogBlog: BP Accuses Halliburton Of Destroying Evidence In Gulf Deepwater Horizon Disaster
By Farron Cousins, on November 17, 2011, at 10:22 pm oil slick.jpg
Law enforcement agencies in Brazil announced today that they would begin investigating the cause of an oil spill that occurred off the coast. Chevron's Frade Well off the coast of Brazil has been leaking for more than a week. From the start, Chevron tried to downplay the significance of the spill, suggesting it had natural causes, but Brazilian officials are now saying that Chevron did, in fact, cause an oil spill.
Mike G at The Understory lays out the story:
Brazil’s Federal Police agency has announced that it is investigating the spill, and said in a statement that
. . . → Read More: DeSmogBlog: Brazilian Officials Investigating Chevron Oil Spill Off Coast
By Farron Cousins, on October 5, 2011, at 8:30 pm oil water.jpg A preliminary report released Wednesday by the federal Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force says that cleanup is needed for the Gulf of Mexico “urgently,” in orde… . . . → Read More: DeSmogBlog: New Federal Report Says Gulf of Mexico Cleanup Needed “Urgently”
By Farron Cousins, on September 27, 2011, at 7:56 pm dispersant-application1.jpg A new report on the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster of 2010 is providing adequate cause for concern for residents and clean up workers along the Gulf Coast. The report&nbs… . . . → Read More: DeSmogBlog: BP Oil Dispersant Corexit Contained Cancer-Causing Agents
By Farron Cousins, on September 14, 2011, at 6:02 pm bp-logo-dripping-oil.jpg The problems facing BP along the Gulf Coast continue to pile up. After more than a year of investigations, the U.S. Coast Guard has finally released their long-awaited as… . . . → Read More: DeSmogBlog: Deepwater Horizon Still A Massive Headache For BP
By Emma Pullman, on August 26, 2011, at 2:19 am stop-tar-sands.jpg The State Department just released their Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. The 27-page document does not flag any significant en… . . . → Read More: DeSmogBlog – Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Breaking: State Department Calls Keystone XL Environmental Impact "Limited," Ignoring Evidence
By Farron Cousins, on August 24, 2011, at 12:24 am bp_oil-leak.jpg The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an official investigation to determine whether or not BP lied to the public and to the government about the amount of oil that was leak… . . . → Read More: DeSmogBlog – Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Justice Department Launches Investigation Into BP’s Oil Gusher Cover Up
By Farron Cousins, on August 22, 2011, at 4:03 pm transocean-explosion-fire-sinking.jpg A new report released by authorities in the Marshall Islands says that the failure of oil rig workers to properly address safety issues led to last year’s ca… . . . → Read More: DeSmogBlog – Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Is Deepwater Horizon Rig Owner Trying To Blame Victims For Gulf Oil Disaster?
By Farron Cousins, on July 11, 2011, at 12:40 pm money-pipeline-235×300.jpg An independent analysis performed by University of Nebraska professor Dr. John Stansbury, an environmental engineer, claims that TransCanada’s safety assessments for th… . . . → Read More: DeSmogBlog – Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Expert Warns That TransCanada’s Keystone XL Pipeline Assessments Are Misleading
By Farron Cousins, on June 24, 2011, at 7:45 am transocean-explosion-fire-sinking.jpg Offshore oil drilling giant Transocean released the results of an internal investigation this week on the causes of last year’s Deepwater Horizon oil r… . . . → Read More: DeSmogBlog – Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Transocean Report Blames BP For Gulf Oil Disaster
By Farron Cousins, on June 10, 2011, at 2:12 pm keystonexlmap_350.jpg According to the NRDC, the proposed $13 billion Keystone XL tar sands pipeline would not be able to detect “pinhole leaks” in the pipeline that release fewer tha… . . . → Read More: DeSmogBlog – Clearing the PR Pollution that Clouds Climate Science: Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline Would Feature Woefully Inadequate Spill Detection System
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