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

BP and VoO: Working for free to protect the environment – it’s a start…

Have you seen the commercials British Petroleum will still occasionally run that purports their efforts to be environmentally friendly? Yep, they were/are a friend to the environment, ready to invest all that money in alternative energy, ready to go Beyond Petroleum They even had a tag-line, “BP: It’s a start.” Yeah…but it was of course (as are all things BP) about money: “Investors choose whose … Continue reading BP and VoO: Working for free to protect the environment – it’s a start…

Drake ToulouseOctober 11, 2011October 11, 20111 Comment

British Petroleum, Class War, Control the Information, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Macondo Well, Oil Spill, Uncategorized

Things are not alright…in the words of Capt. Louis Bayhi…

Via American Zombie…(oops) Meet Capt. Louis Bayhi… Before the spill he had a lucrative business, his health and the health of his family, a home, cars…but now, he’s lost his house, his vehicles and he and his family are staying at a relative’s. He’s also sick, and so are his daughters who came to swim in the waters around Grand Isle, after he was assured … Continue reading Things are not alright…in the words of Capt. Louis Bayhi…

Drake ToulouseApril 16, 2011April 20, 20112 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, Coast Guard, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Macondo Well, Oil Spill, Supression of Science

EPA and NOAA Ignoring Gulf Coast Questions

In a disappointing but effective article by Aljazeera, Gulf Coast residents and scientists discuss their trials with the EPA and the NOAA in which they continually try to get the attention of the two agencies to address their ongoing health questions about the toxicity of the oil and the dispersants many believe continue to be used in the Gulf. Time after time the EPA and … Continue reading EPA and NOAA Ignoring Gulf Coast Questions

Drake ToulouseDecember 7, 20101 Comment

Barack Obama, British Petroleum, Coast Guard, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Macondo Well, Oil Spill, Plug The Leak, Restore the Wetlands, Supression of Science, Thad Allen, Tony Hayward

Changing Course in the Gulf: Bad Lessons in Money and Politics Pt. 3 – The Obama Administration and Business as Usual

Over the past five months, Gulf Coast residents have been treated to a number of decisions with direct impact on their lives. They weren’t asked to give input at the time these decisions were made. They weren’t asked how they thought it might affect their future. The decisions occurred above their heads and most times, without their knowledge, but they are the ones now paying … Continue reading Changing Course in the Gulf: Bad Lessons in Money and Politics Pt. 3 – The Obama Administration and Business as Usual

Drake ToulouseSeptember 17, 2010September 17, 20101 Comment