Author: Drake Toulouse

Social Worker, writer, photographer.
British Petroleum, Coast Guard, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Oil Spill, Thad Allen

BP, when you live by the lie, you die by the lie…

So British Petroleum stopped the oil flow from the well… “It’s a (expletive) lie,” shouted Stephon LaFrance, one of several oil-stained oyster harvesters standing around Delta Marina in marshy Plaquemines Parish. “I don’t believe they stopped that leak. BP’s trying to make their self look good.” “It doesn’t mean anything,” Craig St. Amant said as he tried to sell tours to passers-by on Bourbon Street … Continue reading BP, when you live by the lie, you die by the lie…

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British Petroleum, Gulf Coast, Plug The Leak

Update: Pressure inside the well at 6700 and rising says BP

Ed Note: Since that initial score, the well pressure has not gone above 7000 psi, though the scientists analyzing data say this might not be caused by leaks and could be a result of generalized pressure loss in the well…analysis will continue for the next 24 hours… From the Times Picayune: Pressure inside the blown out Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico is at about … Continue reading Update: Pressure inside the well at 6700 and rising says BP

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British Petroleum, Gulf Coast, Oil Spill

Before We Get Too Happy With Ourselves BP, Take A Look At Raccoon Island

In one of the largest nesting areas for seabird off the Louisiana Coast, the oil has come ashore. At least 300 brown pelicans and hundreds of terns have been seen with everything from spots of oil to complete coverage…all of it fatal as even spots prevent the birds from regulating their body temperature. These bird are not reflected in the federal count of killed wildlife … Continue reading Before We Get Too Happy With Ourselves BP, Take A Look At Raccoon Island

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Apocalypse, British Petroleum, Control the Information, Disenfranchised

Whadda Ya Mean, Extinction Level Event?…the BP Nightmare, Sleep Well Kiddies…

So did you hear the one about the giant methane bubble and the explosion that could kill us all? How about the Ryskin Methane Extinction Theory or the deadly poison clouds of benzene, methane and the tsunami that will wash up to two hundred miles ashore from Texas to Florida? You haven’t? Well, if you don’t want to you might want to stop reading this … Continue reading Whadda Ya Mean, Extinction Level Event?…the BP Nightmare, Sleep Well Kiddies…

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British Petroleum, Control the Information, Democracy, Gulf Coast, Headlines, Oil Spill

Update: Oil Well is Closed, Integrity Test Begins

From the Times -Picayune: There was no oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico this afternoon after BP crews managed to shut in the leaking Macondo well. The company is now conducting a “well integrity test” to determine if the well can remain closed until it can be permanently shut with cement next month. The test will last anywhere from 6 to 48 hours, during which time scientists … Continue reading Update: Oil Well is Closed, Integrity Test Begins

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British Petroleum, Control the Information, Democracy, Disenfranchised, Oil Spill

Not Your Information…NOAA Withholds from Public, Shares With BP

“The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is hoarding vast amounts of raw data that independent marine researchers say could help both the public and scientists better understand the extent of the damage being caused by the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico,” begins the article by Dan Froomkin in the Huffington Post, and of course…though non-industry connected scientists and the public do … Continue reading Not Your Information…NOAA Withholds from Public, Shares With BP

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British Petroleum, Control the Information, Democracy, Disenfranchised, Oil Spill, Tony Hayward

The New Well Cap, What Could Go Wrong? Apparently, Everything…

  Ed Note: Latest news this morning as of 6:30am, the cap has been shut down again due to what BP claims on their website is a leaking choke valve. They plan to repair it and begin the stress tests again…oh, goody.  Ed Note 2: At 1:45 pm, Thursday, BP stated they have fixed the leak and have begun the integrity test of the well, … Continue reading The New Well Cap, What Could Go Wrong? Apparently, Everything…

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Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin’s Mama Grizzlies Only Come in Caucasian

Sarah’s back with a new ad for…something? I don’t know…but I still don’t really think that she’ll run for President in 2012 so much as she’ll just want a seat at the table. When she has to actually talk to somebody who challenges her, she doesn’t quite know what to do, or more importantly what to say. This will always work against her, especially in … Continue reading Sarah Palin’s Mama Grizzlies Only Come in Caucasian

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British Petroleum, Control the Information, Democracy, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Oil Spill

Conversation ‘Bout Dispersants, Presidential Oil Spill Comission Style – The Rundown

Welcome one, welcome all! The game is called the Presidential Oil Spill Commission and this episode features the use of Dispersants in the Gulf of Mexico Catastraphuk. The people had their day to complain to the commission earlier in the week, questioning the wisdom of using such harsh chemicals in the Gulf when long-range effects were unknown…but today is another day…this showdown is between the … Continue reading Conversation ‘Bout Dispersants, Presidential Oil Spill Comission Style – The Rundown

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