Tough days ahead for Pensacola Pass
From another email: Based on my oceanography and marine tech degree and experience Saturday 4am peaking at 6 am. If it’s coming through the pass,…
The Next BP Nightmare
While we’re dealing with the unthinkable in our part of the world, Alaskans are undoubtedly nervous over BP’s “Liberty” deepwater drilling project three miles off their…
Should We Close Our Waterways?
At last night’s special City Council committee of the whole meeting, one of the issues discussed by members was the possibility of closing inshore waterways…
Health Dept rescinds health advisory
News media — The health department is RESCINDING the current health advisory for the area listed below. This is a highly dynamic situation varying by…
Is this the best BP can do?
BP is one of the largest corporations in the world. They’ve told us that they have their best and brightest minds on this. They asked…
Listener Group Poll says 76% dissatisfied with BP effort
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: According to a recent survey of 2,086 voters conducted by The Listener Group, 82% of the Florida panhandle residents are unsatisfied with…
Beach Update June 24
Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key Update Thursday, June 24 – 11:30 a.m. – Update #21 If you see tar or oiled debris on the beach….
Buzz: Oil On Sound Beaches
We’re hearing there is significant oil coating the shorelines within the Sound. Kayaks and other rented vessels from local beach resorts have been coming onshore…
Should Salazar Be Canned?
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
