…the parking lot empty at DoRan Seafood? One of the largest employers of Independence, Louisiana, the DoRan seafood processing plant is mostly shut down, “Usually in October, this time of year we usually run about 10 to 12 hours a day, five days a week, with about 40 to 50 employees,” said the owner, Randy Pearce, “As of the end of September, we’re looking at … Continue reading If everything’s so good, why then is…
How about a conversation with Ken? The man, the legend? Mr. Ken Feinberg? He first came to you as the special master of the 9-11 Victim Compensation fund, and even though he experienced mixed reviews, he went on to wow you with his follow-up as special master for the TARP Executive Compensation Review. Yes-sir, we called him “Pay Czar” back in them days. Well hold onto your … Continue reading So, what are you doing November 14th?
Feinberg has maintained that periodically he will be taking a look at the GCCF, it’s claims structures and the state of the Gulf to determine whether any modification to payments is necessary. It is this reappraisal which led to the changes last August where businesses had to show a growth rate of five percent to qualify for continued payment of interim claims. This is also … Continue reading Ken Feinberg’s next modification…
A new study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Journal reports the killifish, a small but abundant species found in Louisiana’s marshes was hurt severely by the spill and now is turning up deformed and may be unable to reproduce properly. The scientists say the damages to the small fish are effecting the gills, intestines and cardiovascular organs, “They … Continue reading Gulf’ll be fine by 2013, right Ken? Not according to…
The oil that washed ashore after tropical Storm Lee…fresh as ever! “Auburn University experts who studied tar samples at the request of coastal leaders said the latest wave of gooey orbs and chunks appeared relatively fresh, smelled strongly and were hardly changed chemically from the weathered oil that collected on Gulf beaches during the spill. The study concluded that mats of oil – not weathered … Continue reading The oil isn’t degrading, but BP’s legal arguments are…
Jim Hood continues to do battle with Ken Feinberg, administrator of the GCCF claims fund. At issue right now is jurisdiction of a lawsuit filed by Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood against the GCCF, where the Attorney General is asking Ken to comply with a subpoena and allow Hood to look behind the GCCF’s magic curtain to find out how these claims are being processed. … Continue reading Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood fights on…
Wow, sure seems like Ken’s getting defensive down in the Gulf… Defending himself against accusations that interim claims are not being paid, or are not enough, Ken Feinberg said, “I just think people should move on already. I mean, this is not a lifelong operation…I have no objection to people taking the interim payments, but I do think that there should be a recognition that … Continue reading Yep, its still the fishers fault, part 17…
In a column for KeysNet.com, a CPA relays his experiences with the GCCF, and what you will find is a professional organization working with the highest of ethics, a strong sense of mission and unimpeachable fairness, consistency and compassion for the aggrieved Gulf Coast. Oh wait, Feinberg didn’t write this column. This one was written by Larry Kendzior and what he tells of is frustration with an arbitrary system, one filled with error, false promise and … Continue reading A CPA’s view of the GCCF…
For someone who claims his GCCF process has been “vindicated,” Ken Feinberg is really going through the legal maneuvers to make sure Jim Hood, Attorney General of Mississippi, can’t get a look behind his curtain. The lawsuit, originally filed in Hinds County Chancery Court, came when Mr. Hood asked Feinberg to turn over the records of BP oil spill related claims by workers and business … Continue reading Feinberg still stalling Hood’s lawsuit…
Rocky Kirstner, writing on his blog for the NRDC, speaks to several fishermen who highlight the ongoing problems in the Gulf: The all important white shrimp season opened a week ago and some fishermen say it too will be a disaster, perhaps worse than the brown shrimp season that ended in July and was a disappointment to many. “It’s the worst I’ve ever seen by a long … Continue reading Gulf Coast fishermen report continued problems in the water…
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