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Hurricane Harvey as seen by the GOES-16 satellite at 8:30 am CDT Friday, August 25, 2017. Image credit: NOAA/CIRA/RAMMB. NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite has not been declared operational and its data are preliminary and undergoing testing.

One-Third of U.S. Oil and Gas Reserves are Located in Harvey’s Path

August 25, 2017/in Biodiversity, Climate, Gulf of Mexico, Oceans, Offshore, Offshore Drilling, Oil & Gas, Watchdog /by John Amos

Hurricane Harvey is anticipated to strengthen to a category 3 storm as it reaches the Texas coast tonight through early Saturday, bringing high winds, coastal flooding, and torrential rains. Some areas could see 30 inches or more of rain — the amount these coastal cities normally get in a year. After hurricanes Katrina and Rita, […]

More Offshore Drilling to Come?

April 28, 2017/in Biodiversity, Climate, Gulf of Mexico, Oceans, Offshore, Offshore Drilling, Oil & Gas, Oil Spill, Watchdog /by Teri Biebel

Once again, the federal government is proposing that we expand offshore drilling to new areas in US waters. Today, President Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of the Interior, which manages our public lands and waters, to review the Obama administration rule that deferred oil and gas leasing along the Atlantic coast and in the […]