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BP would never sacrifice safety for profit: a metaphor

On November 8th, the White House Oil Commission’s Chief Counsel, Fred Bartlit said, “To date we have not seen a single instance where a human being made a conscious decision to favor dollars over safety.” On November 16th, the interim findings of a report done by the National Academy of Engineers and the National Resource Council said, “Many of the pivotal choices made for the … Continue reading BP would never sacrifice safety for profit: a metaphor

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Barack Obama, British Petroleum, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Oil Spill

BP Spits Over Rand Paul’s Shoulder

On the Sunday morning talk shows, Rand Paul, Kentucky’s newest senator criticized Barack Obama for being too harsh with British Petroleum. “I didn’t think the president or his people should say something like putting the boot heel on the throat of a business. I didn’t like that,” Paul said Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation. His main point of contention appears to be that Obama set … Continue reading BP Spits Over Rand Paul’s Shoulder

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Barack Obama, Bobby Jindal, British Petroleum, Control the Information, Democracy, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, New Orleans, Oil Spill

I’m back! Return of the New Orleans Assassin…

Hello. Yes, I still kill people for a living. And first off, I just wanted to extend a hearty handshake, a nod of the head, I’d even be willing to give a little lead time to every French Quarter resident who voted down the French Quarter Security District. Yes, that was nice, too kind and now that those two to three security guards won’t be wandering … Continue reading I’m back! Return of the New Orleans Assassin…

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

BP Declares Climate Change Over…

…they also report the Deepwater Horizon never sank, the oil never spilled, the Texas Refinery never blew up and certainly, nobody ever died. Oh yeah, and you know their pipelines in Alaska, the ones that have been written about so splendidly as of late by Propublica? Well, didn’t you know that when BP’s corrosion monitoring company inspected the oil pipes and gave them an “F” … Continue reading BP Declares Climate Change Over…

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This citizen is officially on overload…Barton potentially chairs house energy panel, and more!

You know that post I wrote yesterday? That whole outreach to your community thing cause its important to know your neighbors in these economic and political times? Yeah, I still agree with what I wrote – even more now because not even on my most cynical day could I have expected the fantastic amounts of utter shit I had to deal with in the headlines … Continue reading This citizen is officially on overload…Barton potentially chairs house energy panel, and more!

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British Petroleum, Coast Guard, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Oil Spill, Thad Allen

Well okay then Jane, if you say so…

The NOAA reopens 7,000 more square miles for fishing in the Gulf: Expert trained sensory analysts for NOAA sampled 155 samples of finfish from the area, and the agency sent 156 fish samples done in 22 separate composite tests for analysis in NOAA’s labs. The smell testing indicated no oil or dispersant taint, and the chemical analysis found that no levels of hydrocarbons anywhere near … Continue reading Well okay then Jane, if you say so…

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Barack Obama, British Petroleum, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, New Orleans, Oil Spill, Supression of Science, Thad Allen

Good News and Bad News…

What say you…good news first? Okay, the good news: British Petroleum, in compliance with Judge Barbier has given their official decision on whether they will or will not seek to use the $75 million dollar liability cap as a way to contain the financial bleeding. They have opted to fulfill at least one promise and not use the cap. They will pay all judgments made … Continue reading Good News and Bad News…

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Hanging Pictures…Six Months Later

As a teenager, my sisters used to enjoy exploiting my temper to get me in trouble, pushing my buttons until I did something stupid and wound up grounded. I fell for it all the time. I think it was their secret game but I’ve never been able to prove it. One day when our parents were out, my younger sister and I argued about taking … Continue reading Hanging Pictures…Six Months Later

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The Government, The Press and The People…

So, here we are… Almost six months after the Deepwater Horizon exploded and the Macondo Well became a petroleum free for all, the Gulf Coast has become a crazy mix of truths, cautions and hopes, a petri dish, much like the aftermath of Katrina where agendas did battle inside the square circle with the winner this time to be given the British Petroleum Federation belt … Continue reading The Government, The Press and The People…

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