Fossil Fuels
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Why Is So Much Oil In the Gulf of Mexico?So-called source rocks hold the answer.
By Brett Israel Published
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Oily Sheen Spotted Near Burning Gulf Oil Platform
An oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico leaves an oily sheen on the water just months after the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
By Live Science Staff Published
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What Will Happen During the Next 100 Days of the Oil Spill?
What Will Happen During the Next 100 Days of the Gulf Oil Spill?
By Lauren Cox Published
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Natural Oil Seeps in the Gulf Make BP's Task Even Harder
BP executives and government representatives are acknowledging that oil is now seeping from the sea floor near the original leak caused by the April 20 Deepwater Horizon rig accident.
By Remy Melina Published
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Gulf Oil Spill Update: Just the FactsThe Gulf oil situation seems to change daily. Here's where the leak and cleanup stand.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Open the Floodgates: Mighty Mississippi May Fight Oil SlickTurning up the river flow could turn away the oil.
By Brett Israel Published
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Oil Slick a Mess of Swirls in Satellite PhotoThe oil appears as a maze of silvery-gray ribbons in a new photo-like image taken on Saturday, June 19.
By Live Science Staff Published
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A Vegetable Oil for the Future?
A never-before studied fat has potential as a very low calorie veggie oil—and a direct biofuel, say scientists.
By Zoë Macintosh Published
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Treated Cotton Could Help Fight Gulf Oil SpillCotton sheets soaked in a secret chemical have the ability to literally grab and transport oil from water.
By Zoë Macintosh Published
