Despite much talk of removing Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar in recent weeks, he still has some support—particularly in his former stomping grounds of Colorado. http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20100624/OPINION/6240333/1048
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Buzz: Locals want to expand BP presence in Bayou Chico
A local company, Bayou Chico Properties, LLC, will be approaching the Pensacola City Council tonight about letting BP expand its operations to their property on Bayou Chico (the old Runyan Shipyard). The…
Do you see it, too?
Every time a BP exec comes to Pensacola whatever he says “blows up” the next day. Vessels of Opportunity: They brag about how they are putting fishermen to work. My investigation revealed…
More photos: Pensacola Beach June 23
These photos are from Kim Carmichael, a professional photographer that was helped us see what is really happening. I’ve started to wonder if I should add the year to my titles. Mr….
LeMieux is upset about Pensacola Beach
Senator LeMieux speaks on the floor of the U.S. Senate about a recent report that oil is washing ashore Pensacola Beach, FL. LeMieux is outraged that most of this oil washing ashore…
School District Backtracks
We were initially told the School District has two offers for the Brownsville Middle School building. Now it looks like there hasn’t been any serious offers on the table yet. Here is…
Questions Suttles should have been asked
BP COO Doug Suttles flew into Pensacola yesterday. He visited Ft. Pickens to watch workers clean up a relatively light mess on the beach there. He went to the Santa Rosa Island…
Special City Council Meeting With BP
Tomorrow, the Pensacola City Council will hold a special committee of the whole meeting at 5 p.m. at City Hall that will allow residents to voice concerns and ask questions about BP’s…
SRIA closes Pensacola Beach
Gulf Closures on Pensacola Beach Significant quantities of emulsified oil are in the near shore waters and coming ashore along much of the Gulf front on Pensacola Beach. This has necessitated that…
Two Buyers For Brownsville Building?
Escambia County School District Assistant Superintendent for Operations Shawn Dennis told the IN today there are currently two “potential buyers†lined up for the abandoned Brownsville Middle School building. “I’ve seen one…
News: Deepwater Horizon uncapped – gushing freely
Via Mother Jones: After an accident involving the containment system, the Gulf gusher is spewing oil at full force yet again. Here’s the breaking news blast from the Washington Post: Adm. Thad…
Spirit Airlines Using Oil As Promotion
Spirit Airlines is using promotion on its website that relates the oil crisis on the Gulf Coast to oiled beauties on the beach. The promo called “Check Out The Oil On Our…
Buzz: Pensacola Beach has issues
We are hearing the clean-up crews at Pensacola Beach don’t have enough rakes to clean up the brown tar balls. There is no way that they can pick up the mess with…
Pensacola Beach turns brown (photos)
From readers:
Health advisory for Pensacola Beach
Escambia County Health Department Pensacola, FL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 23, 2010 1235 CDT HA002 Health advisory issued for portion of beach due to oil spill PENSACOLA — Effective immediately, in response…
Beach Update June 23 –not good
Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key Update Wednesday, June 23 – 12:30 a.m. – Update #20 If you see tar or oiled debris on the beach. DO NOT PICK IT UP. Report it…
Buffett Tickets Gone
The Jimmy Buffett and Friends benefit concert scheduled for July 1 in Gulf Shores is officially out of tickets. Tickets for the free show were completely gone within minutes of Ticketmaster distributing…
News: South Alabama – Sharks, Oil and BP
Mobile Press Register: Story 1: Fort Morgan-A two-inch layer of submerged oil hugged portions of the Gulf seafloor off the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge on Friday, a week after a smothering…
Judge who banned ban owns Haliburton stock
Nothing is ever clean when it comes to this BP oil disaster that is entering its ninth week. Canadian Business Online is reporting that U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman, a 1983 appointee…
Gannett outsources comment moderation
The Gannett blog reports that Gannett has started outsourcing the moderation of the comments readers post on its websites. Gannett may have finally conceded that its newspapers and TV stations are too…