There is much discussion and controversy surrounding the use of chemical dispersants on the leaking oil and accompanying slick caused by the Deepwater Horizon explosion.  At present, approximately 300,000 gallons of dispersants have been applied to the oil floating on the surface, and approximately 6,000 gallons of dispersant has been introduced to the plume of [...]

Investigations continue, but most experts believe that what occurred at the Deepwater Horizon rig was a “blowout,” an event during which a pocket of oil or gas under extreme pressure and temperature is encountered without warning. The sudden rush of liquid and gas up the riser pipe can cause great damage to the piping, valves [...]

By Christopher Cherniak

6.5 million.  That’s not the amount of oil that has been released to the Gulf of Mexico since the April 20th explosion and subsequent sinking of the mobile drilling rig Deepwater Horizon.  No, that’s the number of articles, videos and blogs that have been posted on the story in the past 10 days.
So, [...]

Earth Day Special at Whole Foods Market - Part 2
Airing this Saturday, May 1st, at 5:30pm on WXEL 90.7FM
and live on RadioGreenEarth.org
This week Radio Green Earth returns to the Whole Foods Market, but this time in Palm Beach Gardens, to talk to fellow stakeholders in a sustainable future as part of our Earthweek celebration.
As [...]

Special Earth Day Recording of Radio Green Earth
from the Whole Foods Market in Ft. Lauderdale

Airing Saturday, April 24th at 5pm on WXEL 90.7FM and live on RadioGreenEarth.org
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with us.  40 years ago the first Earth Day in 1970 achieved a rare political alignment, enlisting support from Republicans and Democrats, [...]