Control the Information, Democracy, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Headlines

GOP…if not the economy, the environment…

Seriously? “The House of Representatives, led by anti-environmental Republicans, are sharpening their knives to gut key health and wildlife protections that could benefit millions of Americans,” Marty Hayden, Vice President of Policy and Legislation at Earthjustice, said in a statement. “These are no small cuts; this is a complete butchering of environmental safeguards. Riders attached to the EPA spending bill decimate protections for air, water, … Continue reading GOP…if not the economy, the environment…

Drake ToulouseJuly 26, 2011July 26, 2011Leave a comment

Barack Obama, British Petroleum, Control the Information, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg

About that audit…Hood questions and Florida wants in…

On Wednesday, US Attorney General announced via letter that he and Ken Feinberg had agreed to an independent audit of the GCCF’s claims process, and whereas this audit was perceived to be a welcome idea, one whose time is long since due…there remained some concerns. Writing two days ago, I expressed a number of questions about how encompassing this audit might be, about the fairness … Continue reading About that audit…Hood questions and Florida wants in…

Drake ToulouseJuly 23, 20111 Comment

British Petroleum, Control the Information, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg

The GCCF audit cometh, good, but I’d feel better if…

Well, it’s about time…Ken Feinberg and the GCCF will undergo an independent audit by the end of the year. US Attorney General Eric Holder announced the audit in a letter sent yesterday to Feinberg which reveals the two men held a closed door meeting on July 7th. Apparently at this meeting, Holder told Feinberg of the complaints he heard from claimants while in Mobile, which … Continue reading The GCCF audit cometh, good, but I’d feel better if…

Drake ToulouseJuly 21, 2011July 21, 20111 Comment

British Petroleum, Control the Information, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Macondo Well, Oil Spill, Uncategorized

Independent audit of GCCF? Great, how about BP too?

Rep. Joe Bonner of Alabama, member of the House Appropriations Committee called for an independent audit of the GCCF this week, something many Gulf Coast residents have been wanting to see happen for some time now. Bonner made this request to the Justice Department, and the request has been included in legislation that was approved on Wednesday. “As we approach the one-year anniversary of the creation of the GCCF, … Continue reading Independent audit of GCCF? Great, how about BP too?

Drake ToulouseJuly 16, 2011July 16, 20112 Comments

British Petroleum, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Macondo Well, Oil Spill

Poor Feinberg: BP speaks, Jim Hood sues, and toxic bathtub rings, uh…ring.

Wow, sometimes Ken can’t buy a friend, whether it’s the politicians, the scientists or his boss…but hey, nobody ever said when it came to $20 billion dollars, giving away as little of it as possible would be easy. That’s why he’s getting the big bucks…$1.25 million dollars a month…but really, how much abuse can a guy take? As many are aware by now, last week … Continue reading Poor Feinberg: BP speaks, Jim Hood sues, and toxic bathtub rings, uh…ring.

Drake ToulouseJuly 13, 2011July 13, 20111 Comment

Barack Obama, British Petroleum, Class War, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Macondo Well, New Orleans, Oil Spill

British Petroleum enters debt ceiling fray, demands spending cuts nationwide…

In a shocking development affecting both the Gulf Coast and the nation, BP joined in with GOP finger pointing and now argue if they are required to tighten their belts any further, the same goes for the rest of the Gulf too. The oil company argued their case in a 29 page document made public Friday and filed with both the GCCF and the White House. The company says the free … Continue reading British Petroleum enters debt ceiling fray, demands spending cuts nationwide…

Drake ToulouseJuly 9, 2011July 9, 2011Leave a comment

British Petroleum, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

Not one, is not unreasonable…

In article after article on the spill and the GCCF, come the words, “slipping through the cracks,” in reference to the inevitability that some who have rightful claim to the British Petroleum compensation fund will be denied payment for any number of reasons…they couldn’t prove their physical ailments came as a result of exposure to the spill, they didn’t have the proper documentation, they didn’t … Continue reading Not one, is not unreasonable…

Drake ToulouseJuly 6, 2011July 6, 20111 Comment

Anarchism, Barack Obama, Bobby Jindal, British Petroleum, Class War, Control the Information, David Vitter, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Music, New Orleans

Your Musical Interlude…July 4th, Ani DiFranco, Blue Nile, British Petroleum, Barack Obama…

I don’t celebrate July 4th. I want to, and hope I will be able to again someday…but not yet… I have this opinion, that if our founding fathers were walking the days, out and about, they would be appalled at what they see: simply put, the unnecessary suffering of so many, to benefit the simple greed of the few, a government run amok, a modern … Continue reading Your Musical Interlude…July 4th, Ani DiFranco, Blue Nile, British Petroleum, Barack Obama…

Drake ToulouseJuly 4, 2011July 4, 20113 Comments

Anarchism, Barack Obama, Bobby Jindal, Class War, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Social Work

My first vote in 20 years…

I haven’t voted in an election, local, state or national since the year 1992. I voted for Clinton. I felt it was important at the time to do so as I was convinced the GOP was working on destroying the things I felt were important to not only save, but bolster…but then Clinton went and did all the destroying: bombing Iraq, depleting the social safety net, … Continue reading My first vote in 20 years…

Drake ToulouseJuly 2, 2011July 2, 20112 Comments

British Petroleum, Control the Information, Gulf Coast, Headlines, Macondo Well, Oil Spill

BP does George Orwell proud…

From the National Resources Defense Council’s report on the water quality of the nation’s beaches: “The Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded on April 20th, 2010 killing eleven workers and sparking the worst oil spill in U.S. history. Over the course of two months, approximately 170 million gallons of oil and 200,000 metric tons of methane gas gushed into Gulf Waters, affecting … Continue reading BP does George Orwell proud…

Drake ToulouseJuly 1, 20111 Comment