Time bomb: Military ordnance in Gulf of Mexico poses threat to shipping, says expert

Time bomb: Military ordnance in Gulf of Mexico poses threat to shipping, says expert

Millions of pounds of unexploded bombs and other military ordnance that were dumped decades ago in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as off the coasts of both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, could now pose serious threats to shipping lanes and the 4,000 oil and gas rigs in the Gulf, warns oceanographers.http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120929140342.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_environment+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Environment%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

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