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US Navy Will Soon Pack Laser Heat in Persian Gulf
2013-04-09 23:55:00| TechNewsWorld
For the first time, the U.S. Navy plans to deploy a solid-state laser weapon on board one of its vessels, with the laser's debut scheduled for the Persian Gulf during fiscal year 2014. In a press release, the Navy said development and testing have resulted in a weapon that can "perform actions ranging from non-lethal disabling and deterrence all the way up to destruction."
Gulf of Mexico can 'self-deep-clean'
2013-04-09 03:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: New details have emerged about "self-cleaning" effects in the Gulf of Mexico witnessed in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Researchers reporting at the American Chemical Society conference revealed details of a cascade of micro-organisms that spring into action to degrade oil. Research has also outlined how chemical "dispersants" used in clean-up efforts actually frustrate these processes. However, the long-term effects of the weeks of oil exposure remain unknown. And concern...
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Vantage sues BP unit over Gulf oil spill costs
2013-04-09 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
US-based offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling has taken legal action against a BP Plc unit, on the grounds that it had to pay an excess of $265.5m in financing costs in relation to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Gulf of Mexico has greater-than-believed ability to self-cleanse oil spills
2013-04-08 22:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: The Gulf of Mexico may have a much greater natural ability to self-clean oil spills than previously believed, an expert in bioremediation said on April 8 in New Orleans at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Terry C. Hazen, Ph.D., said that conclusion has emerged from research following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, which by some estimates spilled 4.9 million barrels (210 million gallons) of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. His research team used...
BP seeks court approval to stop excess payment for Gulf spill
2013-04-04 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
BP has lodged an appeal against a court ruling over a settlement for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster that will force the company to pay out billions of dollars more than it had anticipated.
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