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Explosion and Fire on GOM Deepwater Drilling Rig

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central time in the United States Gulf of Mexico (GOM); the rig was located approximately 41 miles offshore Louisiana on Mississippi Canyon block 252. The names and hometowns of injured persons are being withheld until family members can be notified. The incident occurred April 20, 2010 at approximately 10:00 p.m. Click to enlarge.

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ARPA-E to award $22M to 18 projects to accelerate production of macroalgae for energy and other uses; MARINER

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Macroalgae can be utilized as a feedstock for domestic transportation fuels, chemicals and other commercial products without competing with food crops for land and water. All subsystems are intended to be deployed in Hawaii’s offshore environment to validate field performance. University of Southern Mississippi – Hattiesburg, MS.

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