Category: Environment
Weekend Buzz: Who died in jail, Landfill woes the Sequel, and Baby, it will get cold again
Through a public records request, Inweekly has received the name of the 48-year-old who died in the Escambia County Jail on Sunday, Nov. 2. James…
Send nomination for Gulf Guardian
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Gulf of Mexico Program partnership developed the Gulf Guardian awards as a way to recognize and honor the businesses,…
Court rules BP still liable for damages
The three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected arguments made by BP that there were errors in the June 4 ruling…
City Council considers Airport Stormwater Pond expansion
The Pensacola City Council meets next week. On the agenda is a recommendation to award Panhandle Grading & Paving a $2.8 million contract to renovate…
Public comments sought on RESTORE Act draft NOAA science plan
Long-term priorities for Gulf of Mexico ecosystem research detailed Today, NOAA released for public comment the draft science plan for the NOAA RESTORE Act Science…
Coal Ash Stories Film Screening, Nov. 10
350 Pensacola hosts this screening of Coal Ash Stories, a compilation of four short documentary films focused on coal ash, public health concerns, and policy…
Regional Lionfish Control workshop, Nov. 10
The Escambia County Marine Resources Division and Escambia County Marine Advisory Committee will host a Lionfish Regional Control Workshop on Monday, November 10, at the…
Transition Town Series Part 2 and 3
Join 350 Pensacola for the second in a three-part series of Saturday morning classes featuring hands-on lessons for making your home and life simpler, less…
Environmental group challenges BP funds going to beachfront convention center
On Thursday, Gulf Restoration Network (GRN) filed suit in Washington, D.C. challenging the decision of the U.S. Department of the Interior and other federal agencies…
BP announces big discovery in Gulf
BP announced yesterday an oil discovery at the Guadalupe prospect in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The discovery well, on Keathley Canyon Block 10,…
Hyatt Environmental Center Open House set for Oct. 18
Press Release: The public is invited to come out to the Annual Roy Hyatt Environmental Center (RHEC) Open House and Silent Auction on October 18….
350 Pensacola hosts speaker on The Water and Land Conservation Amendment, Oct. 14
350 Pensacola hosts “Protecting Florida’s Future: The Water and Land Conservation Amendment,†a talk by Marcus Lackey, on Tuesday, October 14. The Water and Land…
Gov. Scott announces funding for restoration projects and boat ramps in the Panhandle, using BP funds
Press Release: Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the funding of the third and largest set of early restoration projects, as approved by the Deepwater Horizon…
Nearly 85 percent of BP economic loss claims in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties remain unpaid
According to the website LegalExaminer.com, 2,415 BP economic loss claims have been filed in Escambia County with the BP Deepwater Horizon Court Supervised Settlement Program….
Here we go again: BP asks judge to reconsider ruling
Yesterday BP was back in federal court asking that it reconsider the September ruling of Judge Carl Barbier that found the company “grossly negligent” for…
Citizens Against Toxic Exposure responds to EPA remediation plan for Escambia Wood Treating Company
Erik Spalvins Remedial Project Manager U.S. EPA, Region 4 Superfund Remedial Branch Superfund Division 61 Forsyth St. SW Atlanta, GA 30303 Erik Spalvins Subject: Superfund…
Life Support Project: Wedgewood, An American Nightmare
Dr. Gloria Horning has worked hard to document the environmental and health issues in the Wedgewood community. She helped me connect with residents in the…
Halliburton offers $1.1 billion settlement
It didn’t take long for the Halliburton Company, one of three parties (BP, Transocean and Halliburton) responsible for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill disaster to…
Findings of Fact and Conclusion of Law in BP trial
Here is the summary of U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier’s conclusions (a link to the full document is below) The Court’s conclusions relative to the…
Judge rules BP acted with gross negligence in 2010 oil disaster
Bloomberg is reporting that U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier had ruled that BP acted with gross negligence in setting off the biggest offshore oil spill…
