No 'Dead Zones' Along Coastal Waters Near BP Oil Spill

According to an International Business Times Staff Reporter, there are no hypoxic or "dead zones" along the coastal water affected by the BP oil spill. This was concluded from a recent report released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA), which compared the current oxygen levels to those scientifically accepted. With the conclusion from the NOAA, the lack of hypoxia is largely accepted reality; yet the report stresses that the effect of the hydrocarbons released into the ecosystem was not addressed.
Kammryn Dancy
International Business Times Report Of No 'Dead Zones' on Coast

BP Ends the Leaking of Oil Into the Gulf of Mexico

The Macondo Well oil spill, which erupted in early April 2010, has been successfully stopped by a cement plug placed by BP. Officials are optimistic that the plug will hold, and that the oil spill no longer poses a threat to the Gulf of Mexico at present, according to Adm. Allen. Although oil is no longer leaking into the gulf, the effects of the oil on wildlife are yet to be seen.
Erika Recarro
BBC Article Regrading the End of Spilling Oil

Obama Administration to Quantify Devastation of BP Oil Spill

This article, published in the NY Times, discusses Obama's administration’s long awaited measures to calculate the amount of oil spilled by BP in the Gulf of Mexico. Although supporting the study, the author belittles the government’s credibility, recollecting on prior American media deceptions for oil spills. Despite these incidences, the author continues to recognize the credibility of the scientists and marine biologists involved. The author demonstrates a clear understanding of the political and scientific situations involved.
Vern McGill
NY Times Article Science and the Gulf

Alberta to Review Oil Sands Water Quality Report

On September 24, the Alberta Government initiated an independent review of a recent report pertaining to water quality in the Athabasca watershed, which relieves itself into the Athabasca River. This explored the findings recently published by the University of Alberta which investigated the level of contaminants within the watershed. The committee to review the findings will be chosen from a list of Alberta Environmental Scientists provided by David Schindler, head of the original studies done by the University of Alberta.
Kammryn Dancy
Oil Sands Review Announced in Financial Times