Texas A&M University oceanographer John Kessler has been awarded a $160,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to examine methane gas in the Gulf oil spill. Kessler calls this the “…the most vigorous methane eruption in modern human history.” Bacteria in the ocean consume some of the methane, and in doing so also consume oxygen. (…)
Following every president since Richard Nixon, Barack Obama argues that energy independence should be at the core of national energy policy. Energy independence typically is defined as zero reliance on energy imports. The assumption seems to be that relying on “unfriendly” Middle East nations for energy is bad for our economic and national security. The (…)
