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APRIL 22, 2009

Rivers in some of the world’s most populous regions are losing water, according to a comprehensive study of global stream flows. suggests that the reduced flows in many cases are associated with climate change, and could potentially threaten future supplies of food and water. Cliff Jacobs of NSF’s Division of Atmospheric Sciences.

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JULY 10, 2009

Through a recent modeling experiment, a team of NASA-funded researchers have found that future concentrations of carbon dioxide and ozone in the atmosphere and of nitrogen in the soil are likely to have an important but overlooked effect on the cycling of water from sky to land to waterways. Credit: NASA. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2017

This will be the first fueling barge with a Wärtsilä solution operating in US waters, and is seen as being an important logistics link for the growth of LNG as a marine fuel in the USA. Wärtsilä will also supply the barge automation, power management, and ballast water management systems, as well the bow thruster.

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JULY 4, 2013

Shell announced a successful exploratory well at Vicksburg in the deep-water Gulf of Mexico (GOM). The well is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) offshore in the Mississippi Canyon Block 393 in 7,446 feet (2,269 meters) of water.

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MARCH 17, 2022

There has also been growing interest and investment in making the electrolysis of water to release hydrogen more commercially available. These states are situated to demonstrate the entire value chain of hydrogen and are situated to tackle the hard-to-decarbonize sectors such as industrial, manufacturing, and transportation.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Improving photosynthetic efficiency will also help the plant conserve limited resources such as water and nitrogen, particularly under stress. Energycane will be evaluated at Florida and Mississippi, and Miscanthus will be tested at Illinois. —Stephen Long.

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JULY 16, 2014

Shell announced its third major discovery in the Norphlet play in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico with the successful Rydberg exploration well. The Rydberg well is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) offshore in the Mississippi Canyon Block 525 in 7,479 feet (2,280 meters) of water. Norphlet play. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 25, 2014

Because of the shallow nature of large areas of the estuary the focus is on water volume or cubic miles, instead of square mileage as used in the Gulf. Later this year, researchers will measure oxygen levels in both bodies of water. The forecast predicts a mid­summer low­-oxygen hypoxic zone of 1.97 cubic miles.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2013

has completed the technical feasibility study for a natural gas to liquids project in Natchez, Mississippi. EmberClear has access to an 800-acre site along the Mississippi River. EmberClear Corp. subsidiary EmberClear GTL MS Inc. EmberClear an source gas from Texas and Louisiana, as well as parts of Oklahoma.

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

For wheat and barley, adaptation depends on water availability, with higher sensitivity in dry regions. The wheat lands of the Great Plains see a gradual hollowing-out, while winter wheat moves up from the south along the Mississippi. Soybeans show a gradual movement north, replacing spring wheat and barley.

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MAY 14, 2015

At a water depth of approximately 1,900 meters (6,234 feet), the current field development is located in Mississippi Canyon Blocks 778 and 822, in the ultra-deepwater Gulf of Mexico environment. BP Exploration & Production Inc. The project scope covers: Project management and engineering.

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MARCH 20, 2010

The discovery is located at the Appomattox prospect in 2,200 metres (7,217 feet) of water in Mississippi Canyon blocks 391 and 392. Shell drilled the discovery well, located on Mississippi Canyon block 392, to a depth of 7,643 meters (25,077 feet) and encountered approximately 162 meters (530-feet) of oil pay. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2016

A team from the University of Illinois, Urbana and ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company (EMRE) has identified regions in the United States where bioenergy crops would grow best while minimizing effects on water quantity and quality. Their paper is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Credit: ACS, Atul Jain.

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MARCH 19, 2014

When the catalyst and vapor exit the reactor, the catalyst is stripped from the vapor which is then condensed and separated with KiOR’s proprietary technology into cellulosic crude oil, water and light gases. million under its loan with the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA). —KiOR 10-K.

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MARCH 21, 2024

The R1T, Rivian’s all-electric truck, is built to tackle whatever you call a road with the ability to drive through 3+ feet of water, rock crawl a 100% grade, and tow up to 11,000 lbs. These “Electric Adventure Vehicles” are designed to take the road less traveled in style and comfort.

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OCTOBER 25, 2011

Discovered in 2003, Tubular Bells is located approximately 135 miles southeast of New Orleans in the Mississippi Canyon area. The field lies in water depths ranging from 4,300 to 4,600 feet (1,311 to 1,402 meters).

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AUGUST 1, 2020

Mississippi State University. Topic 4: Bio-Restore: Biomass to Restore Natural Resources. University of Nebraska - Lincoln. EXCHANGE: Expanding the Conversion of Habitat in the Northern Great Plains Ecosystem. PoSIES: Populus in the Southeast for Integrated Ecosystem Services. University of Florida. 3,992,520.

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OCTOBER 31, 2016

The main project goal is to develop a framework for evaluating proposals to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations while maintaining food security, water quality, biodiversity and other benefits, Stoy said. Researchers at USD will focus on land use, biodiversity and ecosystem services assessment.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2014

million acres, located from three to 230 nautical miles offshore Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, in water depths ranging from 9 to more than 11,115 feet (3 to 3,400 meters). The blocks are located at least 125 statute miles offshore in water depths ranging from 2,657 feet to 10,213 feet (810 to 3,113 meters).

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

BorgWarner produces its multi-segment wet friction plates in Bellwood, Illinois, and its accumulator and Eco-Launch solenoid valves in Water Valley, Mississippi. To meet growing demand, BorgWarner is investing in both plants to improve efficiency and expand capacity.

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JULY 29, 2009

However the dead zone, which is usually limited to water just above the sea floor, was severe where it did occur, extending closer to the water surface than in most years. This year’s Gulf of Mexico dead zone is smaller than forecasted, measuring 3,000 square miles. Deadzone on July 27, 2009. Credit: LUMCON. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 6, 2010

of the University of Central Florida, will develop sea level rise computer models to predict the impacts storms and rising water pose to the northern Gulf’s coastline, including shoreline and barrier island erosion. Partners in the study will also include representatives from the Northwest Florida Water Management District.

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MARCH 21, 2014

Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced that the latest oil and gas lease sales for federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico garnered $872,143,771 million in high bids on 329 tracts covering 1,707,358 acres. million acres on the US Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

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MAY 3, 2010

This will mark the first time such a system will be used at this water depth (5,000 feet / 1,524 m). The FPSO will process the captured hydrocarbons and separate oil from water and gas. to convert these structures for use in deep waters. BP engineers have worked closely with the firm Wild Well Controls, Inc.

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AUGUST 31, 2011

Lead Institution: University of Mississippi. Lead Investigator: Raymond Highsmith, Ph.D. Project Title: Ecosystem Impacts of Oil and Gas Inputs to the Gulf (ECOGIG).

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JANUARY 26, 2012

The sale will include all available unleased areas in the Central Planning Area offshore Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The durational terms of leases are graduated by water depth to account for differences in operating at various water depths.

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MAY 4, 2018

The licensing of our technology to RRB is complementary to our strategy to develop our own biorefineries, the first of which will be located in Natchez, Mississippi. The successful funding of this project is a validation of the commercial viability and bankability of Velocys’ technology. —David Pummell, CEO of Velocys.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

The findings suggest that an aggressive nutrient management strategy will be needed to reach the goal of a 5,000 km 2 areal extent of hypoxia set forth by the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed Nutrient Task Force even in the absence of biofuels, given current production to meet food, feed, and other industrial needs. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 21, 2009

The dead zone is an area in the Gulf of Mexico where seasonal oxygen levels drop too low to support most life in bottom and near-bottom waters. However, additional flooding of the Mississippi River since May may result in a larger dead zone. The rivers experienced heavy water flows in April and May that were 11% above average.

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JUNE 21, 2010

Earlier, an existing coalbed methane well operated by El Paso Exploration & Production had been converted for CO 2 injection, and four wells drilled to monitor reservoir pressure, gas composition, water quality, and the CO 2 plume. Two hundred and forty tons of CO 2 will be injected over a 45- to 60-day period. gigatons to 2.3

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MAY 4, 2010

The new well, in 5,000 feet of water, is planned to intercept the existing well around 13,000 feet below the seabed and permanently seal it. The new drill site is about half a mile on the seabed from the leaking well in Mississippi Canyon block 252, and drilling is estimated to take some three months.

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JULY 11, 2009

The greatest potential hazard from a leaking underground storage tank is that the petroleum or other hazardous substances seep into the soil and contaminate groundwater, the source of drinking water for nearly one-third of all Americans. Mississippi: $3M. New York: $9M. North Carolina: $7.5M. Georgia: $4.9M. New Jersey: $4.8M.

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AUGUST 12, 2009

While many algae-to-biofuels companies grow monocultures of algae within expensive enclosures, LiveFuels grows a mix of native algae species in low-cost, open-water systems. The results will be used for an expansion to full-scale commercial operations along the coast of Louisiana.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Co-authors are Florida State University oceanographer Ian MacDonald, Ira Leifer of the University of California-Santa Barbara, and Vernon Asper of the University of Southern Mississippi. The Macondo Well blowout discharged not only liquid oil, but also hydrocarbon gases, such as methane and pentane, which were deposited in the water column.

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

In my region, #TeamTrees planted 1 million trees along the Mississippi Delta, which was once a 24-million-acre forested wetland. “Tree planting efforts will improve critical habitat for threatened and endangered species and protect the water quality of the rivers and streams within the delta,” it said.

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JULY 8, 2009

The House Approprations committee also has agreed to a $40 million increase for hydrogen transportation systems ($108 million total) originally added to the DOE FY2010 budget by the House Energy and Water Development Subcommittee. Differences between House and Senate budgets, once passed, will need to be worked out in a conference committee.

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APRIL 28, 2010

As of 10:40 am 27 April, an irregular sheen of oil on the Gulf waters had spread to 100 miles by 45 miles at its extremes. The burn will not affect other ongoing response activities, such as on-water skimming, dispersant application, and subsurface wellhead intervention operations. Earlier post.). A flyover on 27 April at 5:00 p.m.

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