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Coast Guard to set fire to gulf oil spill

April 28, 2010 by Bird-Rescue

As oil drifts toward land, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday that it will set fire to an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The “controlled burn” would involve setting fire to an area of oil trapped by special containment booms on the ocean’s surface. About 1,000 barrels (42,000 US gallons) of crude are … Read more

Rising from the ashes to ferment change

October 29, 2008 by Bird-Rescue

Sometimes sad stories do have happy endings. Take the unusual genesis of the Burning Hawk wine in Sonoma County. In May 2008, a hawk landed on a powerline, it was electrocuted and then caught fire. After falling to its death, it started a grass fire on the edge of the Windsor Vineyards. The tragedy turned … Read more