The Daily Beast wants to hear your voice
The Daily Beast is working with the Independent News to create “Voices from the Gulf“- a special section that collects and publishes stories, views and…
Sink plays tough with BP
I do like Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink. The former president of Florida Operations at Bank of America doesn’t take much bull off of…
Escamia County gets approval for Local Action Plan
Commissioner Grover Robinson just called to say the Unified Command Post in Mobile and the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection have signed off on Escambia…
Oh yeah, I was booted from another meeting yesterday
This is my fault. Apparently at the Escambia County EOC the media must stay in a closed off meeting room away from the elected officials…
DEP holding up Escambia County oil spill plan
I did receive a phone call from an Escambia County official late last night. He told me that the word from the Unified Command in…
Notes on Beach Town Hall meeting, May 3
Please forgive any typos in these notes. Have been operating on pots of coffee, Bud Light and NY Nick’s wings for 72 straight hours. Gulf…
AWOL Elected Officials
LIST OF MISSING ELECTED OFFICIALS Commissioners Marie Young, Wilson Robertson, Kevin White Pensacola City Council, expect for P.C. Wu, Larry Johnson, Diane Mack and Mayor…
Notes on May 3 EOC meeting
First has anyone seen Escambia County Commissioners Marie Young and Wilson Robertson. Neither has shown for the briefings for this unprecedented environmental disaster. Maybe BP…
Countdown with Keith Olbermann
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Outzen on MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann tonight
I have been booked to open Keith Olbermann’s Countdown tonight at 7 p.m. The Daily Beast article has dominated today’s traffic and they have requested…
Miller wants BP to escrow funds
Congressman Jeff Miller is worried about the impact of cleaning up the BP oil spill will have on local governments that are already operating under…
CFO Sink told to call BP 800 number for info
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink was told by the PR girl for British Petroleum that Sink, who is also a Democratic candidate for Florida…
More local voices on BP spill
I am committed to making sure our local voices are heard on this environmental disaster. I published an article today on the national website The…
BP Hot Line: What to expect
I called last night the BP Hot Line for oil spill claims ( 1-800-440-0858). Got a call center and was told that I had to…
Interview with Ala. Charter Boat Capt.
I have been trying to find a fisherman who attended the Bayou La Batre town hall meeting. I found Capt. Thierry: Capt. Mike Thierry, who…
Southern States’ Attorney Generals meet in Mobile
This afternoon Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum attended a meeting of the Attorneys General of the five states bordering the Gulf of Mexico today in…
Community meetings confirmed: PB and Navarre
Two community information meetings are scheduled with county leaders, staff and representatives from BP and DEP: · Navarre Beach Visitor Information Center located at 8543…
Buzz: BP planning community meeting for Pensacola Beach
I’ve heard that tomorrow the Escambia County, Santa Rosa County and SRIA will hold a community meeting with DEP and BP for citizens on Pensacola…
Local animal rescue groups told to not help with clean-up
The Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida has been instructed by federal official to not rescue or care for any wildlife hurt by the BP oil…
BP buying silence
Mike Papantonio told me that BP has “parachuted” a corporate team into the Gulf Coast area that is offering local fisherman $5,000 to use their…
