Day: July 12, 2010

British Petroleum, Democracy, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Oil Spill, Tony Hayward

LA officials say BP may cut payments to 40,000

What’s this? You mean BP was lying when they said they will “make things right?” No way, you can’t be serious. Louisiana’s Department of Children and Family Services were never even formally told by BP payments were being reduced to 40,000 people; they discovered it when they were reviewing BP’s claim summary and noticed a significant cut in daily payments. British Petroleum are a bunch … Continue reading LA officials say BP may cut payments to 40,000

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British Petroleum, Gulf Coast, Oil Spill

BP dumping oil waste in Mississippi landfill, the 2nd spill…

Residents in Harrison County, Mississippi appear none too pleased to be the lucky ones to have their landfill chosen by British Petroleum as the location to dump their toxic oil-spill waste. The Pecan Grove landfill, operated by Waste Management Company cut the deal with BP, and despite the objections of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors, BP ain’t listening…imagine that. There appears to be very little the … Continue reading BP dumping oil waste in Mississippi landfill, the 2nd spill…

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British Petroleum

Hey Chicago – BP’s already spilling into Lake Michigan

Good morning Chicago! Were you aware British Petroleum, scourge of the south is closer to home than many of you may realize? Yes-sir, they have been operating the fourth largest oil refinery adjacent to Lake Michigan for years, and dumping pollution into the lake for just as long. The Whiting Refinery, located in Whiting, Indiana is perilously close to the drawing point for the entire city of … Continue reading Hey Chicago – BP’s already spilling into Lake Michigan

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