This week BP asked the creaters of the BPGlobal PR Twitter feed to identify that it is fake. The “about me” box on the account now reads: ““We are not associated with…
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EOC: Delegation speaks out
State Reps. Dave Murzin, Clay For and Greg Evers, Tax Appraisers Chris Jones (Escambia), Pete Smith (Okaloosa) and Greg Brown (Santa Rosa), Lisa Berneau from Esc. Clerk of Court addressed the media…
BP says ban was a symantics error
Associated Press is also upset about being dropped from the pool media event today. Mayor Mike Wiggins expressed his anger at AP, WCOA and the IN from being excluded. He demanded that…
Sheriff wants BP to sign agreement
On WCOA, Sheriff David Morgan said that he is recommending to Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum that the Florida and all the other Gulf states impacted by the BP oil disaster. He…
Facts continue to belie BP statements
Yesterday BP spokesperson Lucia Bustamante told us that all claims were be handling within seven days. This morning, we learn that Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen has sent a letter to BP…
Beast Corps: 594 birds, 250 sea turtles dead
By Beast Corps Jen Bullock For nearly four weeks after the Deepwater Horizon explosion, British Petroleum insisted to journalists and government representatives that the amount of oil spilling into the Gulf of…
Why I am banned?
BP has two major problems: 1) The oil sheen is now at the Pensacola Pass and shrimp boats are trying to skim it up with absorbent boom. 2) This health advisory: Effective…
Outzen banned from press conference
I received this email about this BP press conference: Four media outlets will provide recorded pool video, audio and information for an interview early Wednesday morning with BP’s head of operations at…
Buzz: Obama next week
President Obama will visit Miss., Ala., Fla. on Mon-Tue.
Mousse at Perdido Key
Buzz: Patches of oil mousse have been sighted at Perdido Key. Not verified. Between Eden and Indigo.
Spill Could Cost State $10.9 Billion
The Florida Today reports that the BP spill could cost the state as many as 195,000 jobs and $10.9 billion in economic activity. http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20100608/BREAKINGNEWS/100608009/1006/NEWS01/UCF+economist+calculates+oil-spill+losses
Frustrations rise over BP oil disaster
We have reports that BP clean-up workers are being harassed when they take breaks in the 90+ degree heat. Some were reportedly even pulled off the beach. The EOC reports some of…
What does BP need to do to make it right?
I asked County Commissioner Grover Robinson what would BP needs to do make it right—as they claim they will do in their ads. “If they were going to make it right, they…
Hayward To Testify On Capitol Hill
The Washington Post is reporting that  BP CEO Tony Hayward will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee next week . http://voices.washingtonpost.com/economy-watch/2010/06/bp_ceo_tony_hayward_to_testify.html
Greene: BP should invest $100 Million a year for 10 years
Press Release: Jeff Greene Calls On BP To Invest $100 Million A Year For 10 Years In Escrow Account For Florida Reparation Due To Gulf Oil Spill Funds to Aid with environmental…
Viewpoint: My Beach
An email from a reader: On Friday, I heard that the oil had started washing onshore, although in little, tiny, round droplets. At first, only the most discerning beachcomer’s eye could pick…
Companies Still Looking To Help, Profit
While BP continues to use toxic dispersants to break apart oil from the Deep Horizon spill, many companies are stepping up to other solutions—to no avail. One company is Houston-based Planet Resource…
What is the truth about the sand sifters
Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson was visibly upset today over British Petroleum not approving sand sifters for Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key. He said that yesterday the Santa Rosa Island Authority held…
We need claim stories
At today’s press conference, BP spokesperson Lucia Bustamante said that all claims were being paid within seven days of being filed. We need actual stories about claims. I’ve several fishermen that have…
Fantastic Relief Project
Email from Kimberly Davion: Hi Rick! This is Kimberly Davion. I wanted to share a story with you on a project that I have coordinated through a national handmade non-profit group. This…