From Emerald Coastkeepers WHEN:   Tuesday, July 20, 2010 WHERE: The Capitol Courtyard (between the old and new Capitol) Tallahassee, FL TIME:    11:30 am EST Please join Crude Awakening, Hands Across The Sand,…
Category: News
BP Ties To Terrorist Release?
“A group of U.S. senators asked BP to stop all drilling operations in Libya and cooperate with an investigation into its possible involvement with the release of the Lockerbie Bomber, who has…
Relief wells had problems with blowout preventers, too
Reuters is reporting: In a 29-page memo to Michael Bromwich, director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), U.S. Interior Secretary Ken said “performance problems” with the blowout…
Feds send BP bill – $99.7M
The federal government has its fourth bill for $99.7 million to BP and other responsible parties for response and recovery operations relating to the BP/Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. This is the fourth…
Allen and Chu delay cap tests
From a press conference yesterday – Admiral Thad Allen, National Incident Commander: “Today I met with Secretary Chu, Marcia McNutt and other scientists and geologists as well as officials from BP and…
BP News Roundup: Crist fighting BP, Cash maybe ok
St. Pete Times reports Gov. Crist is supposedly battling BP over more money for advertising: “Two weeks ago, Crist asked BP for another $50 million. This time, the company said no. Crist…
Blues dissed by local officials
I’ve had more than one complaint from business owners that attended the SRIA cocktail party for the Blue Angels and their wives on Friday, July 9 at the Hilton. First, the beach…
BP Buzz: Sand brought in for concert
A reliable source called yesterday to say that sand was brought to Gulf Shores for the Buffet concert that aired Sunday. Concert goers were standing on covered tar balls.
Ard Not In Brownsville
Pensacola Police Chief Chip Simmons confirmed this week with IN that Officer Jerald Ard is not working the same shift location he was the night his cruiser hit and killed 17-year-old Victor…
Tuesday July 13- Beach Report—Day 85
Tuesday July 13- Beach Report Day 85 of the Deepwater Horizon BP Oil Spill Response · Weather- Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly cloudy, with a…
Escambia Disaster Response – Day 84
Escambia Disaster Response – Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Monday, July 12, 3:30 p.m. – Update #66 (Day 84 of the oil spill response) * Report tar or oiled debris on the beach…
Rubio will hold meeting at The Fish House, July 14
The Fish House remains the meeting place for visiting Republicans. Press Release: Senate candidate Marco Rubio will be in Pensacola this Wednesday, July 14th, for a roundtable discussion concerning the oil spill…
Commission Meeting Protest
at Pensacola Beach july 10 2010
Sink calls for economic protections during special session
Press Release: Florida CFO Alex Sink today sent a letter to Speaker of the Florida House Larry Cretul and President of the Florida Senate Jeff Atwater outlining incentives, claims changes, and environmental…
BP Update
An update from BP’s public relations UPDATE ON GULF OF MEXICO OIL SPILL BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Subsea…
Latest Update on Deepwater Horizon
The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill Prepared by the Joint Information Center UPDATED July 11, 2010 7 PM PAST 24 HOURS “Capping Stack†Procedure Continues, Skimming Operations Double…
News: No Crude in tar balls….What???
Orlando Sentinel reports that Coast Guard lab tests found no crude oil in the tar balls lapping on our beaches. Of the 192 batches of Florida tar-ball samples sent since mid-May to…
News: Rubio campaign sprung from Tea Party
The St. Pete Times reports that U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio’s rise is linked to the Tea Party, beginning as far back as 2007 when campaigned to be speaker of the Florida…
Showhalter may take over Orioles
NorthEscambia.Com scooped the PNJ and posted last night the Century native Buck Showalter is the “heavy favorite†to become the next manager of the Baltimore Orioles, according to ESPN. Read more.
Buzz: Feinberg in Pensacola Monday
Kenneth Feinberg, the attorney appointed to oversee the $20M BP claim fund, will be in Pensacola tomorrow. He will be on Pensacola Beach around noon, possibly at Crabs. We suggest the chicken…