AP poll: BP image recovering from spill, still low
August 18, 2010 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
AP – BP’s image, which took an ugly beating after the Gulf oil spill, is recovering since the company capped the well, though the oil giant’s approval level is still anything but robust. A majority of Americans still aren’t convinced it is safe to eat seafood from parts of the Gulf or swim in its waters, a new AP poll shows.
Indonesia’s coral reefs dying at alarming rate
August 18, 2010 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
AP – Coral that survived the 2004 tsunami is now dying at one of the fastest rates ever recorded because of a dramatic rise in water temperatures off northwestern Indonesia, conservationists said, warning Wednesday that the threat extends to other reefs across Asia.
Feds: No timeline for completing Gulf relief well
August 18, 2010 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
AP – The government’s point man for the Gulf oil spill said Wednesday he cannot provide a timeline right now for when BP’s blown-out well will finally be plugged for good.
Americans divided on Gulf offshore drilling: poll
August 18, 2010 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
Reuters – Americans are almost equally divided on whether the Obama administration should lift the moratorium on offshore oil drilling and on the possibility of BP returning to explore in the area of its massive spill, according to a new Gallup poll.
How the poll on the gulf oil spill was conducted
August 18, 2010 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
AP – The Associated Press-GfK Poll on the Gulf oil spill was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs and Corporate Communications from Aug. 11-16, 2010. It is based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,007 adults. Interviews were conducted with 706 respondents on landline telephones and 301 on cellular phones.
First oiled turtles released in Gulf after rehab
August 18, 2010 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
AP – The first rehabilitated turtles oiled by BP’s massive leak were released back into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, with scientists saying that animals taken in by rescuers — including birds — appear more resilient than first feared.
Louisiana turtle hospital treats oil spill victims
August 18, 2010 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
Reuters – Mayonnaise, cod liver oil, organic broccoli, squid, vitamin B, kiddie pools and constant observation are all part of the treatment regimen for endangered turtles injured by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
More tests, preparation for final BP well kill: U.S. government
August 18, 2010 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
Reuters – BP Plc has more testing ahead before it can finally kill its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well, the top official overseeing the spill response said on Wednesday.
UN climate panel head expects no climate deal at Cancun
August 18, 2010 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
AFP – The head of the UN’s climate science panel said Wednesday there was little prospect of a breakthrough in efforts to forge a global agreement on climate change at a world meeting in December.
First Frozen Coral Sperm and Egg Bank Created
August 18, 2010 by John McRae · Leave a Comment
LiveScience.com – Scientists in Hawaii have set up the first frozen bank for corals to
save threatened species of this vital ocean ecosystem anchor from
extinction.
