The anti-Obama Conservatives are lining up with BP against the communities damaged by the Deepwater Horizon well. On this weekend’s John Fund of The Wall Street Journal said that $20 billion fund…
Evansville columnist on Pensacola Beach vacation
Rich Davis writes for the Evansville, Ill. Courier & Press. He recently wrote about his annual vacation to Pensacola Beach: “We saw maybe two of the rumored (and gooey like brown pudding)…
News: BP well gushing 4.2M gallons daily
The new estimate is staggering–4.2 million gallons per day. This means that in three days Deepwater Horizon exceeded Exxon Valdez. This 100,000/bbl per day estimate that we had heard from insiders two…
On TLC Tonight
I will be on TLC tonight for a show about the Billings murders – 9 pm Central; 10 pm Eastern. Home Invasion Murders: The Billings and The Petits TV-PG (SV), CC It’s…
Tea Party Dirty Tricks
Young Turks expose Tea Party Dirty Tricks:
BP is burning sea turtle alive
Mike Ellis is a boat captain who’s been rescuing the endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles near Deepwater Horizon. He’s got some pretty horrifying news to share: BP is burning turtles caught in…
News: Bay County has its turn
Panama City News Herald: Cleanup crews were stretched out along western Bay County beaches Saturday, picking up the first coined-sized tar balls and smaller tar “flecks†from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill…
Remembering Manute Bol
Manute Bol: An appreciation for a Special Blessing by Wim Laven Remember Manute Bol? He was the tallest person to ever play in NBA, for 10 seasons. He could touch the rim…
Oil Disposal
Chasidy Hobbs of Emerald Coastkeepers has been working on how people can dispose of the tarballs that they may pick up. She got this reply from DEP: Good morning, Chasidy. Two solutions…
News: Okaloosa County awaits BP oil onslaught
Northwest Florida Daily News reports: As Walton County beaches witnessed their heaviest showing of tar balls to date, Okaloosa officials are gearing up for a second strong wave of weathered oil to…
June 19 photos from Orange Beach
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Letter: BP will get to it…when they can
I’ve heard several complaints about the BP help lines, especially on the tarballs. I was sent this letter today. The decontamination and Vessels of Opportunity program have issues, too: I found an…
Sunnyside of BP
Pensacola’s unemployment has continued to drop and we have lower unemployment than the rest of the state. Expect the rate to continue to drop as BP’s contractors continue to hire more locals….if…
It’s time to end this nonsense
We have two has-beens–scions of old Pensacola–that are out to stop a project that will revitalize downtown Pensacola and, in the process, are trying to become relevant. Marty Donovan is the classic…
Donovan/Nobles petition could cost city millions
The City has already taken the New Market Tax credits – $12 million. A condition of the New Market Tax Credits was that the City Council pass the design & build contract…
Buzz: Is Donovan lying about signatures?
He’s baaaaaaaaack. Former City Councilman Marty Donovan is trying yet another petition drive against the Community Maritime Park. This time he’s brought with Jack Nobles, Byron Kessler, Todd Synder, Dorothy Rowe, Jackie…
Buzz: Land sharks are swimming, want county $$$
Cody Rawson of Roads, Inc. has formed a new company, Shoreline Protective Services, LLC, (incorporated on June 15, 2010). He has made a proposal to provide and deploy boom for Escambia County….
You knew this ad was coming: GOP, Stop Apologizing
New DNC National ad hits GOP for standing with big oil and against Gulf residents, workers and businesses.
Impact of Deepwater Drilling ban
Louisiana Mid Continent Oil and Gas Association did this preliminary analysis: Impacts of President Obama’s Order Halting Work on 33 Exploratory Wells in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico The Presidential Order does…
Tony Hayward’s opening remarks to Congress
June 17, 2010 Chairman Waxman, Chairman Stupak, Ranking Member Barton, Ranking Member Burgess, members of the Committee. I am Tony Hayward, Chief Executive of BP. The explosion and fire aboard the Deepwater…
