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I’ve found the disparity of opinions concerning where the oil form the BP spill has gone quite fascinating and at least a little troubling. BP and even some federal agencies suggest that the oil that didn’t surface has disbursed and will likely cause no further significant environmental risk...
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C-SPAN Radio interviewed PE magazine staff writer Ben Roode on August 12, following a meeting of a committee that is conducting a technical analysis of the causes of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The committee was formed by the National Academy of Engineering and...
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Let us all hope that BP has finally been successful in halting the most significant oil spill in U.S. history. It’s interesting to follow the recent media coverage which seems to be shifting to a much less vitriolic view of the incident. While we shouldn’t hang BP in effigy over this tragedy...
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Earlier today, NSPE Executive Director Larry Jacobson issued a statement about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the crucial role played by professional engineers in preventing similar disasters in the future. Below is the statement in its entirety. Statement on the Gulf Oil Spill and Licensed...