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11:49:32 PM Relief wells are last hope to stop oil leak
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA

And though not foolproof, they are "as close as it gets to a sure fix," said David Rensink, president-elect of the American Assn. of Petroleum Geologists ... [more]

11:00:39 PM No damage after 4.0 quake hits off Humboldt coast
San Jose Mercury News - San Jose,CA,USA

The US Geological Survey says the quake struck about 48 miles southwest of Eureka at 2:28 pm Saturday. A dispatcher with the Humboldt County Sheriff's .... [more]

8:14:27 PM BP's directional well solution is designed for failure. Is that what they
OpEdNews - USA

OpEdNews By Chris Landau (about the author) Page 1 of 2 page(s) Mudlogging geologist states directional wells will not work to solve this Transocean-Halliburton-BP ... [more]

8:12:02 PM Even With a Cleanup, Spilled Oil Stays With Us
New York Times - New York,NY,USA

From left, Gail V. Irvine, US Geological Survey; Lindsay Claiborn/Reuters; Chang W. Lee/The New York Times WHAT REMAINS From left, oil 'mousse'; buried oil; ... [more]

6:08:28 PM BP cap collects oil as undersea plumes mapped
CBC News - Canada

(Naval Research Laboratory/US Geological Survey)Research vessels will create a model to map areas of the Gulf of Mexico fouled by oil plumes gushing from ... [more]

5:23:28 PM BP brings in half to a quarter of oil gushing out of well in first day
NOLA / Associated Press

NOLA.com Estimates of the flow rate from the US Geological Survey show the well is gushing at a rate of between 12000 to 19000 barrels of oil per day - although ... [more]

3:47:49 PM BP: Latest Effort Collected Over 6000 Barrels
FOX 9 News - Minneapolis,MN,USA

Last week, scientists led by the US Geological Survey estimated that 12000 to 19000 barrels of oil a day were gushing into the Gulf. ... [more]

2:55:51 PM Local judge says bring on the lawsuits
Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA

“The petroleum geologist has done his job in this case,” the judge observed. “There is oil.” Plaintiffs' lawyer Mark Lanier, who filed the suit that was ... [more]

8:15:10 AM Apache Junction man's volcano expertise called into question
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA

He explained that, although he doesn't have a degree in volcanology or geology, traditional courses of study for volcano experts, astronomy is similar and ... [more]

7:19:25 AM Morgan County adopts geologic hazards ordinance
StandardNet - Ogden,Utah,USA

The new ordinance puts responsibility and liability for developing on geologically sensitive areas more firmly in the hands of Utah licensed geologists and ... [more]

3:57:20 AM Combining educational interests at TCU
Fort Worth Star Telegram

If people wonder about the crucial interconnection between geology, energy and the environment, they can look no further than the Gulf of Mexico, ... [more]



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