Category: BP Disaster
BP fish tales
Spoke with two charter boat captains last night. Globs of oil/dispersants have been sited in the Gulf of Mexico off of Pensacola. They range in…
Outzen Round-up
My Daily Beast (La Bestia Diaria) stories have gone international: Mercado.com: “Pero según Rick Outzen explicó en el diario The Daily Beast, eso podrÃa ser…
Escambia EOC update
Escambia Disaster Response – Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Tuesday, June 1- 5:30 p.m. – Update #32 * Based on information received Tuesday, June 1, from…
News: BP oil may hit Pensacola as early as Thursday
St. Pete Times is reporting that the latest set of projections from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show the slick moving into Mobile Bay this…
Contest: What should BP stand for?
TrueMajority.org has a contest: What should BP’s initials stand for? With millions of gallons of oil still swirling in the Gulf, BP has refused to…
Restaurant Assn. claims ads are working
Press Release: Florida Hospitality Industry’s Initial ‘Our Coasts Are Clear’ Message Resonating with Tourists Tallahassee, FL – In early May, television coverage of the spreading…
The Death of British Petroleum?
With the recent failure of the “Top Kill” plan to patch the oil leak at the bottom of the sea floor, many analysts are questioning…
Tea Party “To Do” List
Ten Things You Can Do To Grow The Tea Party! [My favorite is #10] 1) Be Proactive: Join our blog, post your photos, join the…
Miller tells BP hurry up
Congressman Jeff Miller resurfaced yesterday for an interview with WEAR TV. He says BP needs to hurry up and have the well capped before August,…
BP Spill Response Plan (pdf)
Someone has posted BP’s approved Spill Response Plan online (here). According to the plan (page 509), the Worst Case Scenario for an offshore blowout of…
Latest official report on BP oil disaster
Progress Continues in Drilling Relief Wells The Development Driller III continues to drill the first relief well to a depth of more than 12,000 feet—10…
Don’t believe food poisoning stories
Floating out in the media is a story that the fishermen who became ill while helping BP skim oil off gulf waters were victims of…