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

BP Could Face Manslaughter Charges…

According to Reuters, the Department of Justice is investigating whether to file manslaughter charges against BP managers for decisions they made leading up to the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon. Beyond these possible criminal charges, what is at stake for the company is the likelihood of BP being found “grossly negligent.” Should these charges occur, the possibility of such a determination would increase dramatically, and … Continue reading BP Could Face Manslaughter Charges…

Drake ToulouseMarch 29, 2011March 29, 2011Leave a comment

Barack Obama, Bobby Jindal, British Petroleum, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

A family, not a statistic…

An old fashioned clock, a family heirloom holding its place on a worn fireplace mantle, chimes the ten o’clock hour. The silence the strikes disrupt is loud, louder than the churning waves of the gulf, of the boat motor that once went out into the waters, of the wall-phone ringing… Probably just another creditor. The couple sitting at the table don’t even look up. Answering … Continue reading A family, not a statistic…

Drake ToulouseMarch 19, 2011March 25, 20111 Comment

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

Well Ken, I suppose congratulations are in order?

From the Walton Sun: The Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) announced Monday that more than half of the claims submitted to the organization for losses associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill have been processed. Ken Feinberg, GCCF administrator, reported more than 54 percent of the roughly 256,000 claims submitted since the end of the emergency payment period in November have been processed. “We are … Continue reading Well Ken, I suppose congratulations are in order?

Drake ToulouseMarch 16, 2011March 16, 20114 Comments

British Petroleum, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill, Tony Hayward

BP certainly has a way with the catchphrase…a personal thanks to Bob

Remember these old hits? Tony Hayward says he “wants his life back?” Or how about that now infamous slogan of British Petroleum’s concerning all things oil spill, that pledge to”make things right.” Well, as someone who blogs about these subjects, these two statements gave me a lot of mileage. They were tailor-made, a way to give a verbal “screw-you” to the whole damn company every … Continue reading BP certainly has a way with the catchphrase…a personal thanks to Bob

Drake ToulouseMarch 14, 2011March 15, 20116 Comments

British Petroleum, Control the Information, Gulf Coast, LIVE YOUR LIFE, Macondo Well, New Orleans, Oil Spill

The Amity Choice…

Spring Break is coming… That annual rite of passage where drunken teens descend upon the beaches to get a rest from their studies and are often side by side with families, also on vacation from the thawing but still cold North is almost here, and all along the Gulf Coast, resorts and towns who typically make a great deal of money from this annual retreat … Continue reading The Amity Choice…

Drake ToulouseMarch 8, 2011Leave a comment

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

Feinberg’s revised rules: the good and the bad…

When Feinberg first proposed the methodology for interim and final payments he clearly made everyone unhappy. Even BP weighed in with their dislike of his payment system as far too generous, and while their now apparent total disregard for their public relations department can be summarily dismissed, the people who matter here, namely the people injured by this spill, well, they were equally unimpressed. A … Continue reading Feinberg’s revised rules: the good and the bad…

Drake ToulouseFebruary 22, 20111 Comment

Barack Obama, British Petroleum, Class War, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

Really, Obama? No tax breaks for claimants?

Back in the first week of January, I wrote a little something about how the reparation money paid to claimants should be tax free. In the hard times across the Gulf Coast, the last thing people need is to budget 25% of their payment to the IRS, especially people receiving the quick payment: 25% of $5000 dollars to an individual or $25,000 dollars to business. Well, … Continue reading Really, Obama? No tax breaks for claimants?

Drake ToulouseFebruary 17, 2011February 17, 20112 Comments

British Petroleum, Class War, Escrow Account, Ken Feinberg, New Orleans, Oil Spill

Hey Everybody, It’s File a Brief Friday!

When Judge Barbier of the US District Court ordered Feinberg last week to finally, start being honest with people and stop referring to himself and the GCCF as neutral or independent of British Petroleum, he opened a very significant door. And today is the day to kick that door down. Barbier has asked attorneys to file briefs on the claim fund’s compliance with the Oil … Continue reading Hey Everybody, It’s File a Brief Friday!

Drake ToulouseFebruary 11, 2011February 11, 20111 Comment

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

It would appear Guidepost Solutions getting busy in the Gulf…

Guidepost Solutions, the investigative arm of Ken Feinberg and the GCCF = British Petroleum, have apparently been stirring up the Gulf’s waters these past couple of weeks. From their website’s masthead: “Guidepost Solutions LLC is a global investigations and security company with expertise in designing and managing the installation of physical security and life safety systems for both new and existing sophisticated facilities and operations. The … Continue reading It would appear Guidepost Solutions getting busy in the Gulf…

Drake ToulouseFebruary 8, 201112 Comments

Bobby Jindal, British Petroleum, Class War, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

Dear Mr. Feinberg…Frankly, I don’t give a damn how much you’ve already paid out…and more…

Ed Note: Mr. Feinberg just released methodology on interim and final claims… More on that Friday… In the past few days, Ken Feinberg and co. have come under increasing attack… Bobby Jindal finally said something about the claims process and joined his Attorney General, Bobby Caldwell in filing a motion to request a federal judge to oversee the oil leaks claim process. Joining him is … Continue reading Dear Mr. Feinberg…Frankly, I don’t give a damn how much you’ve already paid out…and more…

Drake ToulouseFebruary 2, 2011February 3, 20112 Comments