Buzz: Feinberg in Pensacola Monday

Kenneth Feinberg, the attorney appointed to oversee the $20M BP claim fund, will be in Pensacola tomorrow. He will be on Pensacola Beach around noon,…

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Mopping up BP’s polluted image

Al Jazeera English TV interviewed me for their news program “Listening Post.” The show aired June 25 and focuses on the scramble by the White…

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Buzz: Suter could be safe for awhile

We have been told that the Escambia County School District has purchased the property adjacent to Suter Elementary -which will give the “A” school room…

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State politics roundup

Gov. Charlie Crist is the clear leader in the U.S. Senate race. Marco “Polo” Rubio will need another Fox News push in October to help…

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Should we get our hopes again?

BP has submitted its latest plan for containing the oil spewing from its well….30,000, 60,000, 100,000 barrels a day—what don’t know what figure to believe…

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The Dispersant Mystery

For months we’ve heard the environmental debate over the use of dispersants in the cleanup of the Deepwaater Horizon oil spill, yet the practice still…

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We are still looking at August to cap BP well

According to Adm. Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander, BP is in position to move forward, when the weather conditions allow, to put a second…

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Billings case

I read in today’s daily newspaper Kris Wernowsky’s recap of the home invasion and murders of the Bud and Melanie Billings, which happened July 9,…

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Mother Jones questions BP ad budget

According to Mother Jones, Greenpeace kept track of BP’s ads throughout June. The oil company ran 12 ads in the Times, 15 in the Washington…

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BP cuts $5K checks to $1K

In the beginning of this BP oil disaster, I reported how BP initially tried to get fishermen to sign waivers when they joined the Vessels…

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Buzz: BP changes claim rules again

BP has brought in CPAs from Chicago and Miami to process the claims from local businesses. The oil giant has bought hours in bulk from…

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Gas Station Owners Pulling BP

With the boycotts and hatred towards BP, many gas station owners with the brand are pulling the plug in an effort to generate revenue. http://www.freep.com/article/20100707/BUSINESS06/7070307/BP-gas-station-owners-switching-brands-as-customers-boycott

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Beach Update: July 7

Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key Update Wednesday, July 7 – 10:00 a.m. – Update #31 If you see tar or oiled debris on the beach….

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Candidate Forums in July

—These forums will be unlike any you’ve ever attended. I am the moderator. The forums will be fast-paced and the candidates will have to stay…

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News: WEAR TV interviews ex-clean up worker

WEAR: “Many people say they haven’t been doing their job properly. Tonight one of those workers is coming forward, telling the public you are right…

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Reporter asks: Are BP executives from outer space?

Tom McLaughlin of the Daily News writes on his blog about how BP’s Bryant Chapman handled the town hall meetings in Okaloosa and Walton counties….

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News: BP delayed decision for help

Bloomberg reports that Helix Energy Solutions Inc.’s offered in April its floating platform to help with BP oil recovery, but it took BP six weeks…

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Could BP default on loans?

Bondsquawk.com reports that investors believe there is a higher probability of BP defaulting within one year than in five. BP was spending $6 million a…

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Escambia County Disaster Update: July 6

We’ve asked for six skimmers. Said we would settle for three and are getting one. Escambia Disaster Response – Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Tuesday, July…

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BP changes Vessels of Opportunity

Just got off a BP media conference call on the Vessels of Opportunity program. After eights weeks since the first VOO contract was signed, BP…

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