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The Size Of Rhode Island

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

The area of Chevron's "worst oil catastrophe on the planet"

It might be the size of Rhode Island. "That report found the oil giant could be liable for up to $27 billion in damages for creating what experts believe is the worst oil-related catastrophe on the planet, covering an area the size of Rhode Island. "


I think I'll believe that Chevron destroyed an area of Amazon the size of Rhode Island- everyone's doing it.


Link to MarketWatch
Posted by Lexi at 7:19 PM
Labels: Destroyed swath of Amazon rainforest, It Might Be The Size Of Rhode Island

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What is the size of Rhode Island?


Area:
- Total
1,545 sq mi(4,002 km²)

- Width
37 miles (60 km)

- Length
48 miles (77 km)

I strongly suspect that many things that claim to be "the size of Rhode Island" aren't.

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Yeah, it's Rhode Island.

"We ask that you cheer this at the top of your lungs when at any URI related event. It is fun, easy, and oh so spritied!

"Ohhhhhh....
We're Rhode Island born,
and we're Rhode Island bred,
and when we die
we'll be Rhode Island dead.
So go-go Rhode Island, Island,
go-go Rhode Island, Island,
go Rhode Island U-R-I!!!"

LINK to URI's page where they actually say this.