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Read what scientists say about the latest results concerning the oil spill in the gulf of Mexico earlier this year.
Despite claims by BP and the EPA that Corexit, the chemical dispersant BP used to sink the oil was ‘as harmless as dish soap.’, on June 23, 2010, the US Coast Guard confirmed the death of two members of the cleanup crew who had been overcome by exposure to BP’s chemical dispersant.
administration thwarted worst-case scenario on spill
The report leaves unanswered many questions about the spill’s environmental impact that scientists are likely to be researching—and BP and the government are likely to be fighting over—for years.
For instance, officials sprayed some 1.8 million gallons of chemical dispersants on the oil to break it up and prevent it from washing ashore. In some sediment, tests found a chemical contained in dispersant, but its environmental impact is unknown, the report said.
read more about BPs oil here
individuals impacted by the events are urged to get lawyers here
On June 10, 1947, Stanolind Oil & Gas Co. won an auction for the right to drill for oil on a plot seven miles off the Louisiana coast. The company built a spindly steel platform and drilled a well in shallow waters. It struck oil, and in 1950, Stanolind sold its first Louisiana sweet crude for 2.02€ a barrel.
More than 60 years later, the West Cameron 45-A platform is, according to government records, the oldest functioning platform in federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico. One of more than 100 structures built in the 1940s and 1950s still in operation, the platform has survived seven Category 2 hurricanes and a major fire.
Two widows of men killed in the Gulf of Mexico explosion that led to the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history say they fear Congress is losing interest in passing a measure soon that would allow them to seek damages in court for the tragedy.
So its almost that time when everyone starts planning their NYE. If you dont have plans, check out our NYE party at Tiki Terrace. It’s always a great time! The flyer here does not list the live music, but we are excited to have Hoapili join us this year. Plus, a special New Year floor show, Tiki Throwdown, and so much more. Hope to see you this NYE!
Some other things going on at Tiki to keep in mind~
december 23rd, Thursday we are doing an Elvis in Hawaii show!
december 24th Christmas Eve we will be open for our regularly scheduled “Echoes of Polynesia” dinner and floor show. Whether your tired of cooking for Christmas or have family in for the holidays, come on down to Tiki and experience a little piece of Hawaii!
The Tiki Terrace
Uk Considers Relaxing Combined Sewer Outflow Rules
Volunteers in Germany rallied again in 1998, when the ruptured freighter Pallas caught fire, ran aground, and heavy oil flowed from the ship’s tanks into the North Sea. While the authorities debated and pondered, the Sea Shepherd volunteers in Germany immediately responded to the first news of the disaster. The efforts of hundreds of volunteers from both Sea Shepherd and the Föhr animal protection group resulted in great success: Thousands of birds were rescued and cleaned, transported in large cushioned boxes, tagged and set free, far from the oiled waters.