….not me or Mike Papantonio Matt Simmons, famous for his controversial criticisms of BP and calls for full disclosure regarding the true nature of the oil disaster in the Gulf, is dead….
Category: BP Disaster
BP reneges on May claims
Once upon a time, BP told Northwest Florida that they would make it right. Our claims would be paid. In fact, their representatives, including BP VP Darryl Willis, assured us by giving…
BP finally puts money into escrow
Press Release (Note that this is nearly two months after they made the commitment): BP announced today that it has established a trust and made a $3 billion initial deposit of the…
Buzz: VoO told not to report oil?
Over the weekend, I was told by a family member of one of BP’s Vessels of Opportunity program that the boat captain had been told last week by his supervisor not to…
Oil hits Mississippi marshes
The Mobile Press Register continues to report on BP oil washing on the shores of Mississippi and Alabama. The latest story by reported Ben Raines tells of oil penetrating deep into the…
Scientists suspicious of oil disappearance
The Miami Herald reports: Many scientists say they’re skeptical of a widely publicized government report Wednesday that concludes much of the oil that gushed from BP’s leaking well is gone and poses…
Buzz: BP workers get pay cut
We heard last night that BP workers have had their hourly pay rate cut by $4 by some of the contractors—from $18/hour to $14/hour.
BP Static Kill Helping Shares
The success of the “Static Kill” operation looks to be helping BP’s market shares. The Wall Street Journal reports today that the company is now over $40 per share for the first…
Over 43 millions gallons of BP oil still in the Gulf
Before we praise BP and declare the disaster over, we still have crude in the Gulf. Even if NOAA report is correct and 75 percent has evaporated, been recovered or dispersed (whatever…
Gulf Hurting Long Before Spill
The USA Today ran a very good piece today on the decline of diversity in the Gulf of Mexico, long before the BP oil spill. Article
PNJ Cooper nails BP Claims head
Pensacola News Journal reporter Louis Cooper tried to pin down BP VP Darryl Willis, who heads the oil giant’s claims processing, on how close is “close proximity.” It was all part of…
BP responds to Claims articles
BP Spin Machine has issued this press release. If you’re a local business owner, let me know your experiences. BP Takes Action to Fast-Track Claims for Gulf Coast Businesses Release Date: 03…