Steve Wereley, Associate Professor of Engineering at Purdue University, has concluded, based on video analysis of the footage released by the Senate, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill seems to be leaking faster than he originally thought.
Last week Wereley calculated the flow from the biggest three leaks on the sea floor, using a well-established scientific technique, and found the flow could be 10 times larger than the official figure of 5,000 barrels a day. But after analyzing new video, he discovered that the flow appears to be even greater than that at 100,000 barrels a day.
BP’s maintains that its focus in on containing the spill, so calculating the flow of the leak is a low priority. Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) rejected this statement, saying that BP’s approach raises concerns that they are hiding the full extent of the potential damage.
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Photo: BP oil leak footage
Steve Wereley, Associate Professor of Engineering at Purdue University, has concluded, based on video analysis of the footage released by the Senate, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill seems to be leaking faster than he originally thought.
Last week Wereley calculated the flow from the biggest three leaks on the sea floor, using a well-established scientific technique, and found the flow could be 10 times larger than the official figure of 5,000 barrels a day. But after analyzing new video, he discovered that the flow appears to be even greater than that at 100,000 barrels a day.
BP’s maintains that its focus in on containing the spill, so calculating the flow of the leak is a low priority. Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) rejected this statement, saying that BP’s approach raises concerns that they are hiding the full extent of the potential damage.
READ THIS STORY AT NPR.ORG
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Steve Wereley, Associate Professor of Engineering at Purdue University, has concluded, based on video analysis of the footage released by the Senate, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill seems to be leaking faster than he originally thought.
Last week Wereley calculated the flow from the biggest three leaks on the sea floor, using a well-established scientific technique, and found the flow could be 10 times larger than the official figure of 5,000 barrels a day. But after analyzing new video, he discovered that the flow appears to be even greater than that at 100,000 barrels a day.
BP’s maintains that its focus in on containing the spill, so calculating the flow of the leak is a low priority. Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) rejected this statement, saying that BP’s approach raises concerns that they are hiding the full extent of the potential damage.
READ THIS STORY AT NPR.ORG
Niamh Marnell earned a master's degree in social sciences from the University of Chicago where she examined organizations and power from the perspective of political science and sociology. You can follow her at http://twitter.com/NiamhMarnell.
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