Category: BP Disaster
Regions: Tourism may take years to recover
The Mobile Press Register reports on a conference call with Regions Bank’s chief economist, Bob Allsbrook. Good News: U.S. should expect slow growth over the…
Escambia School District seeks out-of-town attorneys
It has long been the position of the IN that our local governments should hire local professionals and consultants first – engineers, architects, attorneys, etc….
Latest BP claims stats, Candy man delivers
Claims for Lost Profits by Industry Fishing: Claims paid 11837–$ 253,976,900.00 Food, Beverage and Lodging: Claims paid 13763– $ 179,184,100.00 Rental Property(ies): Claims paid 7643–…
Mabus report fails to recommend BP Go Zone
The U.S. Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, held a press conference at Sanders Beach today to tout his plan for the recovery of the…
BP’s Safety Division
According to the NY Times, Â BP will soon add a safety division to better prepare for such disasters as the Deep Horizon explosion. BP Managing…
News: baby fish proliferate
Mobile Press Register reports that scientists have found baby snapper, trout, grouper and grunt everywhere. Early results from an annual count of juvenile fish in…
Feds load up for case against BP
Feds are preparing their cases against BP, Transocean and Haliburton. Read Times Picayune (cool graphic).
Is Oil Really Breaking Down?
A Greenpeace boat is housing a team of researchers near the site of the Deep Horizon disaster. The group is hoping to discover if the…
News: Feinberg says he’s faster now
Mobile Press Register: Oil spill claims czar Ken Feinberg said Tuesday that he is “satisfying his worst critics†by speeding up his review process, pointing…
Where are BP funds for research?
On May 24, BP promised $500 million to research impact of its oil disaster on the Gulf. A panel of scientists would determine how the…
Jones: We need jobs
Escambia County Property Appraiser Chris Jones talked about the economy and the real estate market at Real Estate Council’s seminar on Tuesday, Sept. 14. Jones…
BP denies State of Alabama claim
Gov. Bob Riley submitted the state of Alabama’s interim lack of revenue claim for $148 million claim directly to incoming BP CEO Bob Dudley on…
Commerce Dept. helps Alabama recover
Press Release: BP Oil Spill Recovery Efforts in Alabama Get $175,000 Boost from the U.S. Department of Commerce WASHINGTON – The U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic…
Why the Gulf misses BP
My latest article for The Daily Beast is on Feinberg’s visit to Orange Beach and the claims process: Nearly 1,000 small-business owners from Alabama and…
Orange Beach mayor impressive
Why did the head of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, Ken Feinberg, go to Orange Beach, instead of Pensacola? Because Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon…
New Report Released On Oiled Birds
Press Release: Based on a rigorous review by a team of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists of previously released preliminary data, the Service has…
BP’s Hayward To Testify In UK
According to the AP, former BP head Tony Hayward is expected to testify in front of BP lawmakers regarding the Deep Horizon oil spill Article
How Mobile is spending BP tourism bucks
According to Mobile Press Register, Mobile, Ala. is getting $1.35 million for tourism from the funds BP gave the state of Alabama. Here is how…
Hard Boom Has Been Removed From State Waters
Press Release: All of the hard (containment) boom deployed as part of the federal-led response but now potentially posing more risk than it offers protection…
Feinberg claims process less responsive
The phones have been ringing off the hook about local businesses still unable to get their claims paid. The new Feinberg process is being overwhelmed…
