A giant funnel to be installed at the scene of last month’s devastating explosion off the US coast, is BP’s best hope of halting the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The device, designed to channel oil from the seabed to the surface where it can be collected safely, will be set up on Thursday. However, with the energy company itself not sure it will even work, Russian experts suggest that a nuclear missile may be the solution. Video Rating: 3 / 5
VIDEO NOT SEEN ON TV PLEASE SHARE AND EMBED. OIL GUSHER IN GULF SHOWS NO END LOOP CURRENT GULF STREAM UP EAST COAST florida keys in 5 days and miami beach 10 days kill reefs BREAKING NEWS VIDEO OIL GUSHER SKIMMING Over flight of the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill Source, footage of skimming oil on the surface of the water, booming and drilling operations. The US Coast Guard working in partnership with BP PLC, local residents and other federal agencies to prevent the spread of oil following the April 20 explosion on Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit Deep Water Horizon. (Official Navy Video by Mass Communication Specialist First Class David G. Crawford/ Released) Oilspill10 Video Courtesy DOD
In Situ Burn from Drilling Unit Deepwater Horizon Courtesy DOD Oil Spill Slick Dome Failed Gulf of Mexico Burning 4 Million Gallons BP says oil spill costs 0 million so far slows Alabama island tourism to trickle the US Coast Guard working in partnership with BP PLC, local residents and other federal agencies conducting “in situ burn” to prevent the spread of oil from the explosion on Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit Deepwater Horizon. Scenes include them on the water in an inflatable boat driving around a fire. Produced by Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Stumberg. Oilspill10 Video Rating: 4 / 5
Oil closes in on Florida coast
The giant Gulf of Mexico oil slick was Wednesday closing in on the pristine Florida coast, as deep sea robotic submarines hit a new snag in BP’s latest bid to contain the spill. Read more on AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News
Sand berms to be built to hold off oil from Louisiana coast
VENICE, Louisiana (AFP) – US officials were poised Saturday to begin building massive sand barriers in the Mississippi Delta in a last-ditch bid to keep oil from BP’s gushing Deepwater Horizon well from reaching Louisiana’s fragile wetlands. Read more on AFP via Yahoo!Xtra News
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