‘Dome’ is a temporary method of containing gulf oil spill
Miami Herald – May 7
…”A dome might slow the leak, but it can’t stop it,” said Dr. Philip Johnson, a professor of petroleum engineering at the University of Alabama. The only permanent solution is to drill relief wells to shut off the flow, Johnson and other experts say…Even with two domes in place, the method depends on piping the oil up to a ship, which will siphon it into smaller ships to be carried away. But, Johnson notes, “if a hurricane comes, you’re in trouble.”
Austin (Texas) Statesman – May 7
St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times – May 7
USS Alabama sailors present flag to Saban
Tuscaloosa News – May 7
University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban was presented with a flag from the USS Alabama, an Ohio-class U.S. Navy nuclear-powered fleet ballistic missile submarine, on Thursday. Missile Technician Master Chief John Sutton, Machinist’s Mate First Class Marlowe Olson (the boat’s sailor of the year) and Culinary Specialist Second Class Carl Smith (the boat’s junior sailor of the year) were on hand to present the flag from the sub, which operates out of Bangor, Wash. The sailors were presented with a signed UA football helmet that will go on display in the USS Alabama’s display case. They also got a tour of the Mal Moore Football Building and Bryant-Denny Stadium.