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Are you concerned about the oil reaching Bahamian shores? Want to know how you can help? Join The Bahamas Oil Response Committee’s Volunteer Effort.
In the coming days and weeks the Bahamas Oil Response Committee will be looking for volunteers to continue with on going assessments of Cay Sal, Bimini, and Grand Bahama. If/when the oil comes on shore in The Bahamas, volunteers will be needed to assist with clean up efforts. Read the rest of this entry »
It has been 60 days since the Deep Horizon well exploded and is spewing millions of gallons of toxic oil into the Gulf of Mexico. While there is talk in the press that The Bahamas is preparing for the oil spill coming our way, that there is in fact a plan, the reporting from the Bahamas Oil Response Committee team to date has been underwhelming to say the least. reEarth has been told that there is a gag order in place. Read the rest of this entry »
47 days and counting…The BP Oil Spill Disaster
I attended an Oil Spill Assessment Training session yesterday morning. The assessments have been conducted in Cay Sal to determine the biological status of the plants, animals and sea life there. Assessments will also be carried out in the Biminis, and West End Grand Bahama so that on going study (which will be taking place every 3-4 weeks) can legally bind BP to pay damages to any of our injured ecosystems.
According to Botanist Ethan Freid, who headed the training session, “it is very unlikely that The Bahamas will suffer from oil slicks as is being experienced by the Gulf Coast States”. He said that by the time the oil gets to the Bahamas most of it will have emulsified and evaporated and we are more likely to get tar balls. When I asked him about what is being done to prevent the tar balls from coming ashore he said there is no known technology to deal with capturing tar balls before they make reef or land fall. Read the rest of this entry »