You think only the Gulf Coast beaches are bad due to oil pollution? Maybe so, but no southern beach cracked the Top 10 most polluted U.S. beaches according to the National Resources Defense Council. About 3,000 beaches, bays, and lakes were looked at in the Testing the Waters 2010 report, which was released yesterday. In 2009, there were 18,682 beach closings and advisories for various reasons including human and animal waste and storm runoff. While there was a special supplement for closing and advisories for beaches affected by the BP oil spill, some of the most polluted beaches may surprise … Continue reading →

The media has been constantly reporting about the Gulf Coast situation since the April 20th explosion of the BP oil rig. But, could all this coverage result in myths that are hurting the situation rather than helping? Possibly so. One of the biggest myths is that this is a spill. It isn’t a spill and it isn’t a leak. If you’ve seen the live cam on PBS, you know this is nothing less than a geyser. And, we still don’t know exactly how much has “leaked” out. Some people think offshore drilling has been halted. I mean, after all, President … Continue reading →

Scientists are noticing strange things from the wildlife affected by the Gulf Coast oil spill. Dolphins, fish, and sharks are showing up in shallow water, a phenomena scientists liken to animals fleeing a forest fire. Scientists say the wildlife is trying to get away from the oil spill, looking for cleaner waters along the coast where you normally wouldn’t see them. Waters closer to the coast are believed to have more oxygen, but as the oil spreads, experts fear that many fish and other marine life could be trapped by the oil and run out of oxygen. Sharks may also … Continue reading →