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British Petroleum, Coast Guard, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Oil Spill, Supression of Science, Thad Allen, Uncategorized

Wanna know a secret? Shhh…there’s still a ton of oil in the Gulf of Mexico

A funny thing has happened in the Gulf of Mexico these past couple weeks…that oil spill? It’s over, the oil spill is more or less over, all taken care of so you can switch the channel now. The fisherman will be back at work soon, the oil isn’t in the marshes, it’s not on the beaches and it certainly isn’t flowing out of the Macondo … Continue reading Wanna know a secret? Shhh…there’s still a ton of oil in the Gulf of Mexico

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British Petroleum, Gulf Coast, Macondo Well, Oil Spill

American Zombie Visits the Spill…Anatomy of an Oil Spill, Part I

Now that the well is reportedly capped…reportedly…it would seem a collective sigh of relief is in order.  That is if you don’t stop to think about the damage already done.  In the past few days, I had the grand opportunity to survey some of that damage. I have had the good fortune of being able to fly out over the BP/Macondo site, and over other … Continue reading American Zombie Visits the Spill…Anatomy of an Oil Spill, Part I

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Headlines…Gulf Coast and Beyond

_____________________________________________________________________________________________ With Bonnie threat gone, critical equipment has already returned to Gulf oil well site – Times Picayune Dudley Set to Succeed Hayward at BP – Wall Street Journal Dam fails in eastern Iowa, causing massive flooding – CNN White House sends 2012 rescue team to Florida – Politico US Troops Captured in Afghanistan: Report – HuffingtonPost Germany Love Parade Tragedy: Death Toll Rises After … Continue reading Headlines…Gulf Coast and Beyond

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British Petroleum, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Oil Spill, Social Work, Tony Hayward

Some Perspective…BP Set to Announce 5 Billion Dollar Profit in 2nd Quarter

From the Telegraph: This week is likely to see the start of BP’s fightback, beginning with the announcement of $5bn in profits for the second quarter of 2010 and the resignation of Hayward – a symbolic break with the steady drip of bad news that has bombarded the company since April 20. While I do understand the necessity of British Petroleum staying afloat so they … Continue reading Some Perspective…BP Set to Announce 5 Billion Dollar Profit in 2nd Quarter

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British Petroleum, Coast Guard, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Oil Spill

Have you met Clint Guidry yet? You should…

This post is a bit dated, but nonetheless important if you missed it the first time around. Clint Guidry represents all shrimpers in Southeastern Louisiana as he is the Shrimp Harvester Representative on the Louisiana Shrimp Task Force that was created by the state’s governor. He lives in Laffite, Louisiana and refuses to work for BP because he’s worked in the oil industry before and … Continue reading Have you met Clint Guidry yet? You should…

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British Petroleum, Coast Guard, Control the Information, Oil Spill, Plug The Leak, Supression of Science, Thad Allen, Tony Hayward

The Static Kill…BP’s latest attempt to avoid a flow count..er, seal the well

The British Petroleum Oil Spill Catastraphuk has been about the bottom line for this company, from April 20th to the present time and keeping this in mind, it would appear the relief wells are taking too long to finish. According to BP they estimate the relief wells won’t be ready to seal the well permanently until early August and this is presenting them with a … Continue reading The Static Kill…BP’s latest attempt to avoid a flow count..er, seal the well

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Despite Multiple Methane and Oil Leaks From BOP and Sea Floor Feds Allow BP to Risk Uncontrollable BP Gulf Oil Spill Blowout

As the condition of BP’s leaking oil well continues to deteriorate rapidly BP has tried desperately to prevent the Federal Government from monitoring the sea floor for oil and methane leaks. An anonymous government official said BP is not complying with the government’s demand for more monitoring of oil and methane leaks on the sea floor. BP spokesman Mark Salt declined to comment on the … Continue reading Despite Multiple Methane and Oil Leaks From BOP and Sea Floor Feds Allow BP to Risk Uncontrollable BP Gulf Oil Spill Blowout

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

BP: Seeps? Oil Plumes? Hazardous Materials? Dead Wildlife? Oil? What Oil?

Not even sure they exist anymore, British Petroleum continues along their merry way. Despite pledging to “makes things whole” again by doing everything they can to clean up this mess, they instead continue to obfuscate, or deny. It’s actually a pretty good system and has been in play since the fateful decision early on to attack this spill with dispersants instead of skimmers. Skimmers show … Continue reading BP: Seeps? Oil Plumes? Hazardous Materials? Dead Wildlife? Oil? What Oil?

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

Update: Oil seeping from Gulf floor near well, but Coast Guard allows cap to stay in place another 24 hours

Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen on Sunday evening agreed to allow a cap to continue to block the flow of oil from the Deepwater Horizon wellhead, despite the discovery of oil or natural gas seeping from the floor of the Gulf of Mexico at a location away from the well. But Allen ordered BP to report any discoveries of future seeps within four hours … Continue reading Update: Oil seeping from Gulf floor near well, but Coast Guard allows cap to stay in place another 24 hours

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Barack Obama, Bobby Jindal, British Petroleum, Coast Guard, Control the Information, Gulf Coast, Headlines, Katrina, New Orleans, Oil Spill, Thad Allen, Tony Hayward

Bobby Jindal – Jesus Christ Oil-Spill-Star…

Gov. Bobby Jindal gives a crisp salute to the Louisiana National Guard soldiers standing outside the Governor’s Mansion as he climbs aboard a Blackhawk helicopter for another trip to the Gulf of Mexico. Today’s mission: a tour of the E-4 sand berm under construction in the Chandeleur Islands, one of six artificial barriers authorized by the Army Corps of Engineers and a linchpin in the … Continue reading Bobby Jindal – Jesus Christ Oil-Spill-Star…

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