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Many key reforms recommended in the wake of the 2010 blowout and spill have been adopted, collectively representing real improvement, the report says. These include the creation of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) with a singular focus on safety, and mandated safety and environmental management systems (SEMS).
The breathtaking colours of reef-building corals come from photosynthetic algae that live inside the corals. A groundbreaking three-year study has found that viruses may increase their attacks on these symbiotic algae during marine heat waves.
"The safety of oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico has dramatically improved since the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, but progress has been uneven and critical gaps must be addressed to prevent accidents that can threaten workers, the environment and public health, a report released Tuesday by the National Academy of Sciences said."
During marine heat waves, viruses may increase their attacks on the symbiotic algae that give reef-building corals their amazing colors.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (March 14, 2023) - Farrah G. Cambrice, associate professor of sociology and recent recipient of Prairie View A&M University’s Andrew Mellon Outstanding Faculty Award, has been named to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Board on Gulf Education an...