June 27, 2019
Stories tagged "Gulf of Mexico"
June 17, 2019
Experts Predict Huge Dead Zone in Gulf of Mexico this Summer
Yesterday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued its annual prediction of the size of the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic or “dead” zone and it is expected to be nearly 8,000 square miles (roughly the size of the State of Massachusetts)...June 2, 2019
Shipwreck Accidentally Discovered When Testing New Equipment
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ocean exploration ship the Okeanos Explorer made an exciting discovery on May 16 — while conducting an “engineering dive” in the Gulf of Mexico to test new remotely operated vehicle (ROV)...February 22, 2019
Environmental Groups Seek To Block Seismic Testing in the Atlantic
As part of their challenge to bar the government from drilling for oil and gas off the southeastern coast, a coalition of environmental groups asked a federal judge in South Carolina to force the government to suspend seismic airgun blast testing, which are used to...February 13, 2019
New Study Recommends Billions for Gulf Restoration Projects
The National Audubon Society published a new report yesterday calling for the largest ecosystem restoration effort ever attempted — a $1.7-billion slate of distinct restoration projects spanning the states of Mississippi, Texas, Alabama, Louisana, and Florida. ...February 12, 2019
Interactive Map Shows Pollution Locations In Louisiana
The state of Louisiana’s Department of Environmental Quality starting in December first published an interactive map that shows where it is unsafe to swim and where fishers should not eat their catches, according to an Associated Press story in nola.com. The...January 8, 2019