News

May

After spending two hours analyzing underwater video of the BP oil spill, Steve Wereley, a Purdue University professor, has calculated the leak to be between 56,000 to 84,000 barrels of oil per day (versus BP’s proclaimed estimate of 5,000 barrels a day). ** 70,000 barrels is equal to roughly 2.8...

May

Hurricane Creekkeeper’s Video Featured Around the World

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Andrew Wunderley

Waterkeeper Alliance

As you all well know, many of our Waterkeepers throughout the world are impacted by a variety of issues every single day. It is not as common, however, for a half-dozen of them to be impacted by the same issue all at once. The recent BP oil disaster has caused...

May

Louisiana Bayoukeeper Featured on TIME

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Andrew Wunderley

Waterkeeper Alliance

Tracy Kuhns, our Louisiana Bayoukeeper, was recently feautured, alongside her husband, on TIME.com. Tracy is one of the 5 Waterkeepers located in the direct impact zone of the BP oil disaster. For the latest news and updates on what our Gulf Waterkeepers are doing to protect their communities’ right to...

May

Out for a morning patrol up the Cooper. Winds are up, but it’s gorgeous out.

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Andrew Wunderley

Programs

Posted via email from Charleston Waterkeeper’s posterous

May

BP Oil Slick vs. South Carolina

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Andrew Wunderley

Issues

After multiple failed attempts at stopping the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, BP is now faced with being responsible for arguably the worst man-made environmental catastrophe our country has ever experienced. The flow rate is estimated at 200,000 gallons of oil per day and is not expected...

May