Possible Earhart bone fragments found in Norman Oklahoma
Lab tests on three bone fragments found near a turtle shell in a South Pacific site are underway to determine if they belong to Amelia Earhart. University of Oklahoma scientists aim to extract DNA and compare it to Earhart’s, with results possible in weeks or months. the discovery was made by a Delaware group seeking Earhart’s aircraft remains.
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Senators defend Louisiana sand berms amid criticism from panel
Two Louisiana state senators defend a $200 million sand berm project amid a presidential commission verdict that the barriers were underwhelmingly effective and costly. Republican AG Crowe says criticism insults Louisiana while Democratic Norby Chabert insists berms aid coastal restoration and reduce erosion and storm surge. The commission cites little oil on the berms, a finding corroborated by BP records and government documents.
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Transocean Ordered to Turn Over Safety Records
A federal judge ruled that Transocean must provide a set of safety records to a government panel probing the Deepwater Horizon disaster and Gulf oil spill. The panel seeks external audits of safety management systems to assess systemic rig flaws and safety lapses after the April 20 explosion that killed workers and caused extensive offshore pollution.
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