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NOAA finds “NO VISIBLE OIL” in any samples of sea floor from “areas around the site” of BP’s blow-out

September 30th, 2010 at 08:19 PM

NOAA says sediment on Gulf floor not visibly oiled, Associated Press, September 30, 2010:

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“Largest PAH change I’ve seen” in career — Almost all of most toxic compounds showed a 4000% increase “of what would enter into an organism”

September 30th, 2010 at 06:59 PM

An update on the increase in Gulf PAH levels by up to 4000% via Dan … Read more >>

OPAHs form when PAHs degrade — Scientists have “GREAT CONCERN” because “PERSISTENT” and “more mobile”… Dispersant + UV rays in Gulf = risk of even more OPAHs

September 30th, 2010 at 04:33 PM

OSU Researchers find heightened levels of known carcinogens in Gulf, Oregon State University website, September … Read more >>

Researchers find up to “40-fold increase” of “toxic” PAHs while sampling air and water along 400 miles of Gulf — Entire month of data lost after device “disappeared”

September 30th, 2010 at 04:09 PM

OSU Researchers find heightened levels of known carcinogens in Gulf, Oregon State University website, September … Read more >>

Researcher finds layer of “slime” up to four inches thick at bottom of Gulf that’s “affecting” marine life

September 30th, 2010 at 12:49 PM

Scientist: ‘Slime Highway’ at Bottom of Gulf, Fox Atlanta, September 30, 2010:

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Microbiologist researching “fish with mutated gills or mutated fins” via changes to DNA from oil; Mutations can be inherited and permanent — What about microbes? (VIDEO)

September 30th, 2010 at 11:18 AM

National Geographic oil spill special features USF Scientist, ABC 10 Tampa, September 28, 2010:

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Fed’s on-scene coordinator: Oil still washing ashore in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana

September 30th, 2010 at 10:55 AM

Nungesser calls on Coast Guard to finish cleanup, The Advocate (Baton Rouge), September 30, 2010:

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BP now in charge of re-educating students in public schools “to dispel myths about dispersants” — With SPECIAL help from Feds

September 30th, 2010 at 09:59 AM

BP educates Terrebonne students on oil spill, Tri-Parish Times, Thursday, September 30, 2010:

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Aid groups in Gulf experiencing a troubling number of health problems (COMPILATION VIDEO)

September 30th, 2010 at 08:53 AM

Compiled from these videos uploaded Wednesday, September 29, 2010:

All four members of Project Gulf Impact … Read more >>

BP contractors now “DRILLING FOR OIL ON Alabama BEACHES”… “and finding it” — Tourist “amazed” at what’s down there (VIDEO)

September 30th, 2010 at 07:13 AM

Oil found in layers below AL beaches, WKRG, Septmeber 29, 2010:

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CHSL Radio program cancelled: Kindra Arnesen “very ill with staph”; Joannie Hughes in hospital, doctor “worried about neurotoxins” (VIDEO)

September 29th, 2010 at 08:01 PM

Joannie Hughes, Kindra Arnesen and Vicky Perrin of Coastal Heritage Society of Louisiana Radio, September … Read more >>

“Gulf fishermen DOING BETTER THANKS TO SPILL” — “THRIVING THANKS TO BP”

September 29th, 2010 at 05:24 PM

The title of the article published by the FrumForum.com has now been changed to Gulf … Read more >>

Things are getting worse, way worse… it’s just shocking — and no one is doing anything (VIDEO)

September 29th, 2010 at 04:42 PM

Project Gulf Impact interview (Matt Smith), Intel Hub Radio, September 28, 2010:

Occurred around September 20, … Read more >>

STILL NO TESTS: State agency could not find “viable samples” from massive fishkills… because fish produce “oil of their own” and could be contaminated — Low oxygen blamed

September 29th, 2010 at 03:22 PM

Low level of oxygen causes Plaquemines fish kills, WWL-TV, September 29, 2010:

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All four members of Project Gulf Impact were in hospital after “CHEMICAL POISONING” (VIDEO)

September 29th, 2010 at 01:49 PM

Project Gulf Impact interview (Matt Smith), Intel Hub Radio, September 28, 2010:

Occurred around September 20, … Read more >>

Internal organs of dead bird were 2.3% Petroleum Hydrocarbons (Lab Results)

September 29th, 2010 at 11:05 AM

“Dead Bird Island” Testing Results, Lower Mississippi Riverkeeper (Wilma Subra, Chemist), September 28, 2010:

Results of … Read more >>

Oil “everywhere” and buried “UP TO SIX FOOT” near FL border says BP worker — “They’ve just been covering it up” (VIDEO)

September 29th, 2010 at 10:29 AM

Tar Balls Galore on Alabama Beaches, WKRG, September 29, 2010:

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Dispersant-aided biodegradation may cause “a different ecosystem” to grow in Gulf says EPA administrator (VIDEO)

September 29th, 2010 at 08:24 AM

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, September 27, 2010:

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30% of coastal residents surveyed from Louisiana to FL said health “Significantly Affected” by oil disaster — Doctors didn’t realize problem would be “that big” (VIDEO)

September 29th, 2010 at 07:26 AM

Video 2 of 7, Associated Press, September 19, 2010:

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L.A. Times publishes disturbing photo of child playing on Florida beach surrounded by oil cleanup workers (PHOTO)

September 28th, 2010 at 09:10 PM

BP pays travel writers to ‘make it right’, Los Angeles Times September 28, 2010:

Pensacola

Source: … Read more >>

Head of EPA says that using dispersants in the Gulf was a “VERY EVIL” situation (VIDEO)

September 28th, 2010 at 06:00 PM

National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, September 27, 2010:

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BP cleanup worker stabs roommate in stomach while he slept (VIDEO)

September 28th, 2010 at 04:54 PM

BP Worker Arrested in Stabbing, WEAR-TV, September 28, 2010:

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A BP clean-up worker has been arrested … Read more >>

More reports of flesh-eating bacteria in the Gulf — 12 y/o dies after only his feet touched the water (VIDEO)

September 28th, 2010 at 02:16 PM

The WDSU report notes the risk of infection by the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus increases … Read more >>

Feds funding study of oil spill’s effect on FLESH-EATING bacteria — Blamed for multiple recent Gulf-area deaths after water/seafood contact (VIDEOS)

September 28th, 2010 at 11:04 AM

Will Bacterial Plague Follow Crude Oil Spill Along Gulf Coast?, New York Times (Greenwire), June … Read more >>

Depression diagnoses up 25.6 percent along Gulf from Florida to Texas — Officials say rate may still increase further

September 28th, 2010 at 09:44 AM

Gallup: 25 percent hike in depression along Gulf, Associated Press, September 28, 2010:

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Pharmacist: Something is “making people behave differently” — more and more with “thick throats” and headaches, nausea

September 28th, 2010 at 08:21 AM

Stress of oil spill still lingering in Orange Beach, Press-Register, September 27, 2010:

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Councilwoman Pattisue Carranza, … Read more >>

Official: “You WANT to be honest with people… BUT you don’t want to alarm them” — How do you warn public without a panic?

September 28th, 2010 at 07:16 AM

Stress of oil spill still lingering in Orange Beach, Press-Register, September 27, 2010:

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Councilwoman Pattisue Carranza… … Read more >>

Plumes of Corexit/oil mix causing microorganisms to have “mutant DNA” that can be “passed on” says USF researcher appearing tomorrow on National Geographic

September 27th, 2010 at 06:15 PM

USF research included in TV special on Gulf spill, Tampa Tribune, September 27, 2010:

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“MOST” of the dispersant used by BP in the Gulf is “still below the surface” says plume researcher

September 27th, 2010 at 05:57 PM

USF research included in TV special on Gulf spill, Tampa Tribune, September 27, 2010:

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Most of … Read more >>

Local Official: Reports that BP spraying dispersant “from an airplane with no lights” and that “boats are covertly dumping it into the water”

September 27th, 2010 at 04:38 PM

Stress of oil spill still lingering in Orange Beach, Press-Register, September 27, 2010:

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Councilman Jeff Silvers … Read more >>

White House Pressured Scientists to Underestimate BP Spill Size (VIDEO)

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NOAA finds “NO VISIBLE OIL” in any samples of sea floor from “areas around the site” of BP’s blow-out

“Largest PAH change I’ve seen” in career — Almost all of most toxic compounds showed a 4000% increase “of what would enter into an organism”

OPAHs form when PAHs degrade — Scientists have “GREAT CONCERN” because “PERSISTENT” and “more mobile”… Dispersant + UV rays in Gulf = risk of even more OPAHs

Researchers find up to “40-fold increase” of “toxic” PAHs while sampling air and water along 400 miles of Gulf — Entire month of data lost after device “disappeared”

Researcher finds layer of “slime” up to four inches thick at bottom of Gulf that’s “affecting” marine life

Microbiologist researching “fish with mutated gills or mutated fins” via changes to DNA from oil; Mutations can be inherited and permanent — What about microbes? (VIDEO)

Fed’s on-scene coordinator: Oil still washing ashore in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana

BP now in charge of re-educating students in public schools “to dispel myths about dispersants” — With SPECIAL help from Feds

Aid groups in Gulf experiencing a troubling number of health problems (COMPILATION VIDEO)

BP contractors now “DRILLING FOR OIL ON Alabama BEACHES”… “and finding it” — Tourist “amazed” at what’s down there (VIDEO)

CHSL Radio program cancelled: Kindra Arnesen “very ill with staph”; Joannie Hughes in hospital, doctor “worried about neurotoxins” (VIDEO)

“Gulf fishermen DOING BETTER THANKS TO SPILL” — “THRIVING THANKS TO BP”

Things are getting worse, way worse… it’s just shocking — and no one is doing anything (VIDEO)

STILL NO TESTS: State agency could not find “viable samples” from massive fishkills… because fish produce “oil of their own” and could be contaminated — Low oxygen blamed

All four members of Project Gulf Impact were in hospital after “CHEMICAL POISONING” (VIDEO)

Internal organs of dead bird were 2.3% Petroleum Hydrocarbons (Lab Results)

Oil “everywhere” and buried “UP TO SIX FOOT” near FL border says BP worker — “They’ve just been covering it up” (VIDEO)

Dispersant-aided biodegradation may cause “a different ecosystem” to grow in Gulf says EPA administrator (VIDEO)

30% of coastal residents surveyed from Louisiana to FL said health “Significantly Affected” by oil disaster — Doctors didn’t realize problem would be “that big” (VIDEO)

L.A. Times publishes disturbing photo of child playing on Florida beach surrounded by oil cleanup workers (PHOTO)

Head of EPA says that using dispersants in the Gulf was a “VERY EVIL” situation (VIDEO)

BP cleanup worker stabs roommate in stomach while he slept (VIDEO)

More reports of flesh-eating bacteria in the Gulf — 12 y/o dies after only his feet touched the water (VIDEO)

Feds funding study of oil spill’s effect on FLESH-EATING bacteria — Blamed for multiple recent Gulf-area deaths after water/seafood contact (VIDEOS)

Depression diagnoses up 25.6 percent along Gulf from Florida to Texas — Officials say rate may still increase further

Pharmacist: Something is “making people behave differently” — more and more with “thick throats” and headaches, nausea

Official: “You WANT to be honest with people… BUT you don’t want to alarm them” — How do you warn public without a panic?

Plumes of Corexit/oil mix causing microorganisms to have “mutant DNA” that can be “passed on” says USF researcher appearing tomorrow on National Geographic

“MOST” of the dispersant used by BP in the Gulf is “still below the surface” says plume researcher

Local Official: Reports that BP spraying dispersant “from an airplane with no lights” and that “boats are covertly dumping it into the water”

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