A Sea in Flames - Carl Safina [164]
21 PAHs in seafood and oysters at the top of the concern list “Gulf Seafood Undergoes Intense Testing,” Associated Press, August 16, 2010; http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/16/gulf-seafood-undergoes-in_n_682935.html.
22 Federal regulators say they’re sure, and Dawn Nunez quoted J. Dearen and Greg Bluestein, “Gulf Seafood Declared Safe; Fishermen Not So Sure,” Associated Press, August 2, 2010; http://www.rdmag.com/News/FeedsAP/2010/08/energy-gulf-seafood-declared-safe-fishermen-not-so-sure.
23 The 3,500-plus samples were safe D. A. Fahrenthold and Juliet Eilperin, “Unallayed by Tests, Fishermen Greet Start of Gulf Shrimp Harvest with Suspicion,” Washington Post, August 17, 2010; http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/16/AR2010081605471.html.
24 “It tastes like fish,” and “These are decent American people” C. Robertson, “In Gulf, Good News Is Taken with Grain of Salt,” New York Times, August 4, 2010; http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/05/us/05gulf.html.
25 “I wouldn’t feed that to my children” D. A. Fahrenthold and Juliet Eilperin, “Unallayed by Tests, Fishermen Greet Start of Gulf Shrimp Harvest with Suspicion,” Washington Post, August 17, 2010; http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/16/AR2010081605471.html.
26 “Will there even be a market” B. Boxall et al., “BP Jams Gulf Well with Drilling Mud,” Los Angeles Times, August 5, 2010; http://articles.latimes.com/2010/aug/05/nation/la-na-oil-spill-20100805.
27 “People are scared of it right now” S. Dewan, “Questions Linger as Shrimp Season Opens in Gulf,” New York Times, August 17, 2010; http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/us/17gulf.html.
28 Barge crashes into inactive well R. Adams, “Barge Hits Abandoned Oil Well off Louisiana Coast,” Wall Street Journal, July 27, 2010; http://online.wsj.com/
article/SB10001424052748703977004575393672718018794.html.
29 “University scientists have spotted” G. Pender, “Oil Found in Gulf Crabs Raises New Food Chain Fears,” Biloxi Sun Herald, July 1, 2010; http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/07/01/96909/oil-found-in-gulf-crabs-raising.html.
30 BP quarterly loss of $16.9 billion, and 3,800 miles of boom A. Gully, “100 Days in, Gulf Spill Leaves Ugly Questions Unanswered,” Agence France-Presse, July 28, 2010; http://www.google.com/hostednews/
afp/article/ALeqM5invct2tdMai2ExWeQaGJwFmdt9Xg.
DOG DAYS
1 Origins of oil W. J. Broad, “Tracing Oil Reserves to Their Tiny Origins,” New York Times, August 3, 2010; http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/science/03oil.html.
2 History of early oil uses and extraction Joanna Burger, Oil Spills, New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1997.
3 Potential in algae “Slimy Scum May Hold the Key to Freedom from Oil,” Editorial: Canberra Times, August 4 2010; http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/opinion/editorial/general/slimy-scum-may-hold-the-key-to-freedom-from-oil/1903354.aspx.
4 Benefits of algae as fuel R. H. Wijffels and M. J. Barbosa, “An Outlook on Microalgal Biofuels,” Science 329, no. 5993 (2010): 796–99.
5 “I think it is fairly safe to say” S. Borenstein, “Looking for the Oil? NOAA Says It’s Mostly Gone,” Associated Press, August 5, 2010; http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=11328193.
6 Jim Cowan quoted B. Boxall et al., “BP Jams Gulf Well with Drilling Mud,” Los Angeles Times, August 5, 2010; http://articles.latimes.com/2010/aug/05/nation/la-na-oil-spill-20100805.
7 Georgia Sea Grant’s alternative report A. Miles, “Scientists Wary of U.S. Report That Says Only 26 Percent of Spilled Gulf Oil Left,” Times-Picayune, August 17, 2010; http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2010/08/scientists_wary_of_us_report_t.html.
8 Ronald J. Kendall quoted, and Lubchenco’s “I think the view” B. Boxall et al., “BP Jams Gulf Well with Drilling Mud,” Los Angeles Times, August 5, 2010; http://articles.latimes.com/2010/aug/05/nation/la-na-oil-spill-20100805.