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By now we’ve heard a ton about the BP Deepwater oil spill.
How the Deepwater spill is a huge environmental disaster. How the US government is stepping in. How it’s the biggest oil spill since the Exxon Valde...
Crisp sand. Gorgeous men and women lying out in the beach wearing next to nothing. Slimy oil coming in with the tide… Who’s ready for vacation in Florida?
Wildlife. Fish. Tourism. Real estate prices. As if all that wasn’t bad enough, now jobs are going to be affected by the BP oil spill.
In fact, it is estimated that because of the oil spill,
BP is looking to actor Kevin Costner to help clean up the oil from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
I was going to make a Waterworld joke. Or make some snarky comment, like, "If he cleans it, the fish will come."
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is turning into a political blame game. Of course, this shouldn’t be a surprise. Why not use one of the biggest environmental disasters to further your own political agenda?
Have you ever imagined your life without electricity? Not being able to turn on your TV or laptop, leaving your house without having a cup of hot tea or even worse, leaving your mobile behind as the battery simply died.
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"I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure." –Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), Aliens, 1986
Well, the BP’s top kill failed. The attempt to sl...
So far, only 27 birds have been brought to wildlife centers to be cleaned up from the BP oil spill, according to an
Uh oh. Are we headed for an "oil-gate"?
BP is not permitting scientists to get an accurate calculation of the oil that has spilled into the ocean. According to an
As we’ve all heard, there was recently a massive oil spill off of the Gulf of Mexico. And, though there was an instant response to contain it, it looks like the oil is going to contaminate the Mississippi Delta as well.
I had the most fantastic day today. I have finally, after months of excitement, frustration and more than a few tears, exchanged contracts on my first house.
According to an article on cnn.com, the BP oil spill is, so far, responsible for 260,000-540,000 barrels of oil leaked into the Gulf of Mexico.
I’m a football fanatic and like most people am looking forward to the World Cup in South Africa in June. Being an England fan, I’m doing what I always do at this point in time in the run-up to a major football tournament&hell...
I am buying a house at the moment. I am sure if you have ever bought your own house (and not to be completely stereotypical but especially if you also happen to be a woman) you will know that it is all consuming.
The Winter Olympics came to a close in Vancouver this week. I don’t know about you, but I was absolutely gripped to the television.
