British Petroleum, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Macondo Well, Oil Spill

Another day, another dose of bad news – dolphins, coral and crab…

It isn’t getting better… Well, okay yes, some things are improving, sure…I mean, it is more difficult to actually see the remaining oil from BP’s catastraphuk, not too much is washing ashore these days which means the tourist industry is thriving again and that’s great, if you happen to be an owner or employee of such service oriented industries…but if you’re making you’re living or … Continue reading Another day, another dose of bad news – dolphins, coral and crab…

Drake ToulouseMarch 27, 2012March 27, 2012Leave a comment

British Petroleum, Control the Information, Gulf Coast, Macondo Well

Another coincidence, BP settlement style…

The settlement between British Petroleum and the Plaintiff Steering Committee has been reported to be $7.8 billion dollars, and also without a cap. This means that when all is said and done, if the settlement amount exceeds this monetary figure, well…so be it as British Petroleum has maintained the $7.8 billion dollar amount is only an estimate…could be more, could be less. Either way, consider the plaintiffs … Continue reading Another coincidence, BP settlement style…

Drake ToulouseMarch 10, 2012March 10, 20122 Comments

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

Oil spill may be causing infertility problems…

A scientist at the University of New Orleans says people with direct contact to the oil spill are having serious health problems which could be felt for decades to come. Apparently, as goes marine life, so goes human beings in contact with the heavy metals and PAH’s associated with the oil. Dr. Patricia Williams, a UNO scientist with the Pontchartrain Institute of Environmental Sciences, reports, … Continue reading Oil spill may be causing infertility problems…

Drake ToulouseOctober 6, 2011October 6, 20111 Comment

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

Ken Feinberg’s next modification…

Feinberg has maintained that periodically he will be taking a look at the GCCF, it’s claims structures and the state of the Gulf to determine whether any modification to payments is necessary. It is this reappraisal which led to the changes last August where businesses had to show a growth rate of five percent to qualify for continued payment of interim claims. This is also … Continue reading Ken Feinberg’s next modification…

Drake ToulouseOctober 5, 2011October 5, 20112 Comments

Blogs, British Petroleum, Coast Guard, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Macondo Well, Oil Spill, Plug The Leak

Riki Ott or Feinberg? I’m thinking Riki knows the health better…

The lawyer says: It ain’t what you know, it’s what you can prove… The toxicologist says: Lawyers don’t know a whole hell of a lot about toxicology… “Nicholas Forte has spent the last year with an array of health issues. Headaches. Migraines. Nausea. Breathing problems so severe they would land him in the hospital. “We have no idea what it is,” the 22-year-old Battle Creek … Continue reading Riki Ott or Feinberg? I’m thinking Riki knows the health better…

Drake ToulouseSeptember 6, 2011September 6, 20111 Comment

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

I’m back, so what’d I miss? Wait! What do you mean, a speeding ticket?

Yeah, been offline a few days. Well, a week to be exact and boy, has my re-entry into social work been a major headache. Got pulled over early this morning, while I was working…that adult crisis job I do which helps enable the police of my town to spend less time in emergency rooms dealing with mental health and AODA issues and more time on … Continue reading I’m back, so what’d I miss? Wait! What do you mean, a speeding ticket?

Drake ToulouseSeptember 3, 2011September 3, 20113 Comments

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

The point is, nobody knows…

Over a year in, and the spill heard round the Gulf remains in its infancy. Sucks to write it, read it or hear it, but nonetheless it’s the truth. Sure, a large portion of the oil has been cleaned up and yes, the tourists are coming back. One might head down to the Gulf, take a look at the water and see that everything looks … Continue reading The point is, nobody knows…

Drake ToulouseAugust 3, 2011August 3, 20111 Comment

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

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

Feinberg fights back? An answer to his answer to the Strange letter…

So, as I commented two days ago, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange fired off an angry letter to Ken Feinberg, the BP paid administrator of BP’s compensation fund outlining several objections he had with the process, chief among them being the snail’s pace and meager size of the payments, the lack of transparency in the process, and the stress this is causing to the citizens of his state. Mr. Strange demanded … Continue reading Feinberg fights back? An answer to his answer to the Strange letter…

Drake ToulouseMarch 25, 2011March 25, 2011Leave a comment

Barack Obama, British Petroleum, Class War, Control the Information, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

As problems persist in the Gulf, listening ain’t hearing…

Several meetings over two days, 2-300 people a meeting and so many, overwhelmingly critical of the GCCF’s Kenneth Feinberg who stood in front of everyone and extended his empathy, said he was doing the best he could, repeatedly said he would check into it, look it up, see what he could do while at the same time emphasizing the people harmed by BP’s oil spill … Continue reading As problems persist in the Gulf, listening ain’t hearing…

Drake ToulouseJanuary 12, 2011January 12, 20118 Comments