Category: BP Disaster

From Terry Holley, organizer of Hear Our Voice: I don’t get it. This disaster is happening in our community. People all over the country and…

Received at 10:08 pm DEP has reported plume of oil 12 miles off the Perdido Pass. Vessels are enroute to further assess the situation. One…

For weeks, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has visited Northwest Florida promising that he and the state would do whatever is necessary to help battle the…

Escambia Disaster Response – Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Thursday, June 10 – 5 p.m. – Update #41 * Tar balls and sheen have been reported…

Tar balls and a light oil sheen were in Pensacola Pass today, as I reported earlier:

During the 9:30 EOC press conference, Pensacola Mayor Mike Wiggins told media that the coast guard found oil mixed with seaweed coming through Pensacola Pass….

Unconfirmed email: “My friend just phoned me from his boat (11:15 am Thursday 6/10). He reported large gooey clumps of oil inside the Pensacola Pass….

We are told that you will be visiting Pensacola Beach soon. While we are grateful for the attention and sympathy, photo ops and nice speeches…

From Miami Herald reporter who was allowed to attend yesterday’s pool media event: Your pool met Lucia Bustamante, community outreach director for BP, by the…

The State of Florida has 22 people, from the Department of Environmental Protection, at the Unified Command in Mobile. Why didn’t they notify Escambia County…

Spoke last night with Commissioner Gene Valentino who drove late yesterday an ATV on the beach from Perdido Pass to Eden Condominiums. He said that…

Escambia County Press Release: Boom will be deployed in the following three areas: Davenport Bayou Star Lake Palafox Marina Absorbent boom is being placed along…