British Petroleum, Coast Guard, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Macondo Well, New Orleans, Oil Spill

Here come the lawyers…a day in Judge Barbier’s court…

Okay, so first we acknowledge the obvious: Lawyers being lawyers, and British Petroleum having long since given up that whole “making things right,” and “actions, not words” schtick – at least in reality – of course BP is going to try to use every legal maneuver to pay as little as possible to anyone. Their company’s in trouble now that the Rosneft deal looks blown so yeah, … Continue reading Here come the lawyers…a day in Judge Barbier’s court…

Drake ToulouseMay 27, 2011May 27, 20111 Comment

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100,000 Cheri Foytlins…

For over a year now, ever since the oil spilled, the Gulf Coast has suffered from a deluge of promises that have been left unfulfilled. We hear talk of making things right, of actions not words, various members of Congress and a President declare their disgust with British Petroleum but all the same, pass no bills to change the unfortunate status quo and make it any safer. Ken … Continue reading 100,000 Cheri Foytlins…

Drake ToulouseApril 29, 2011April 29, 20111 Comment

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And so it begins: Year Two…

Hey, I thought this whole oil spill deal was all kinda, you know…over. At least that’s the impression I got watching all them there sparkly British Petroleum commercials, but man, over the past two days, the news has been flying pretty serious again in the Gulf, and between you, me, the courts and the water…I think this has just begun…Maybe I just got distracted by … Continue reading And so it begins: Year Two…

Drake ToulouseApril 21, 20114 Comments

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And now, a word from our sponsors…the mainstream media returns for the anniversary version…

And now, a word from our sponsors… Sleigh Bells – Treats The hidden subtext? Obviously… Well, hello again MSNBC, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC and FoxNews! Welcome back, so glad you have a budget, no…please, tell us how we should feel…what we should think…how to behave…the proper response to misfortune…how gracious we should all be…yes, we have someone who will cry on camera…yes, we can show … Continue reading And now, a word from our sponsors…the mainstream media returns for the anniversary version…

Drake ToulouseApril 18, 2011April 18, 2011Leave a comment

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Another BP shareholder meeting, another load of Dudley

Bob Dudley, presiding over the British Petroleum shareholders meeting, read aloud the names of the eleven men who died on the Deepwater Horizon, and then spoke of , “working hard to earn back trust…through our actions, not just our words…” – Oh, and he proceeded to mock an activist shareholder, Antonia Juhasz, who read a letter written by the father of one of the men killed, saying … Continue reading Another BP shareholder meeting, another load of Dudley

Drake ToulouseApril 15, 2011April 15, 2011Leave a comment

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So, they’ll get it right this time? Oil spills, mine disasters, levees and forgetfulness…

It would appear a pattern is developing in this great land of ours. Simply put, we begin with a tragedy, then we have an investigation which discovers the governmental agencies designed to prevent such tragedies either fell down on the job or didn’t care, and even worse, the fail-safe for the agency that didn’t do their job is woefully unprepared to handle the mess created. … Continue reading So, they’ll get it right this time? Oil spills, mine disasters, levees and forgetfulness…

Drake ToulouseApril 10, 2011April 10, 20111 Comment

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BP Sustainability Report Ignores Oil Spill, and Tony Gets a Bonus!

British Petroleum released their new Sustainability Report where they went to great lengths to discuss the lessons they learned last summer, and how BP’s Bob Dudley is now all about responsibility. Bob feels it is up to them to “earn back the trust” of all involved and dad-gummit, they’re gonna do it! In their report, they discuss how BP: “From the beginning…worked to fight the spill … Continue reading BP Sustainability Report Ignores Oil Spill, and Tony Gets a Bonus!

Drake ToulouseApril 2, 2011April 2, 20111 Comment

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The Manslaughter Case Against BP…

Yeah, Feinberg and the GCCF are doing a number on the Gulf Coast residents right now, but lest we forget…he and his shenanigans would hardly be necessary if British Petroleum’s explosion of the Deepwater Horizon hadn’t occurred in the first place, killing eleven men and trashing an eco-system. The Department of Justice is currently deciding whether to press manslaughter charges against various British Petroleum personnel. In … Continue reading The Manslaughter Case Against BP…

Drake ToulouseApril 1, 2011April 1, 2011Leave a comment

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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

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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