Plaintiffs argue to keep BP lawsuits in New Orleans
The attorneys for the shrimpers, commercial fisherman and others impacted by the BP oil spill have submitted their pleadings to fight the motion by BP…
Where will BP lawsuits be tried?
BP wants all the cases moved to Houston, Tex. Its attorneys are arguing that BP Exploration and Production, Inc. and the other defendants maintain their…
BP Oil Spill by the numbers
It looks like BP is trying to be more accurate with its stats. Notice the huge jump from the beginning of the week: By the…
Sorry, Jeff, EPA gets tougher on dispersants
Well, we’ve learn how powerful our Congressman Jeff Miller is. Days after he pushed for EPA relax its approval process for BP’s use of the…
Keith Olbermann’s people called (then cancelled)
I will be on MSNBC’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann tonight. The show starts at 7 p.m. I think my segment is #4 —up from the…
EPA Wants Less Toxic Oil Dispersant
According to the Washington Post, the Environmental Protection Agency has given BP 72 hours to find less toxic chemical dispersants to break up the oil…
Meek Asks BP For More State Dollars
U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-Miami) announced today that he has asked British Petroleum to increase its pledge of $25 million to $75 million to help…
The Beast Corps: Hiding Behind Hotlines
By The Beast Corps Correspondent Ryne Ziemba… Does BP Save Money By Letting Our Wildlife Die? With the first tar balls washing up on the…
Fighting for Papa Bear
Deepwater horizon tragedy through the eyes of one victim’s family He wasn’t supposed to be on the rig. “It wasn’t “his” rig to begin with,”…
News: BP grilled over dispersants (Sorry, Jeff)
While our Congressman Jeff Miller is fighting EPA to allow BP to spray more dispersants on the BP oil spill. other Congressmen are worried about…
Latest BP Oil Spill stats
From MarketWatch: The volume of oil being collected: 3,000 barrels a day, up from 2,000. 19,000 claims filed, “around 8,000” payments made…. 42 percent, up…
Fighting for Papa Bear
The Deepwater Horizon explosion and the subsequent oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico have gotten oil executives, attorneys and government officials seeing huge dollar…
BP contractor caught using illegals
News Herald reports: “Bay County sheriff’s deputies arrested as many as 11 people Wednesday — all but one of them thought to be illegal aliens…
BP is now threatening journalists
It was only a matter of time before BP starting restricting the media’s access to areas impacted by the BP Oil Spill. With heavy oil…
BP Lie #73
For weeks, the public has been told that the crude from BP’s Deepwater Horizon well is a light crude that it evaporates easily. “It’s nothing…
Marco Rubio coming to Pensacola
Press release: As one of our great supporters, we just wanted to make sure you knew about Marco’s event near you tomorrow, Thursday, May 20th….
Official statement on Water Quality
From Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson: Recently it has come to our attention the public concern with water quality on the Gulf of Mexico. Prior…
Coastkeeper speaks out
From Chasidy Fisher Hobbs, Coastkeeper Emerald Coastkeeper, Inc. I am YOUR Coastkeeper. When I took on this job I agreed to fight for swimmable, drinkable…
Latest BP Update, with subtitles, notes
As of May 18 UNDERWATER —-Subtitle “Don’t expect it to be stopped any time soon.†. The riser insertion tube tool (RITT) containment system is…
Gulf County sues BP
The News Herald (Panama City, Fla.) reports that Gulf County has filed a lawsuit against BP. According to their attorneys, Gulf County “seeks full reimbursement…
