Press release: Escambia County officials have confirmed through Unified Command that Captain Steve Poulin, USCG Captain of the Port for Sector Mobile, authorized the closure of Pensacola Pass at 5:00 p.m. today,…
Lessons of the Deepwater Horizon Disaster
Professor Rick Steiner, Conservation and Sustainability Consultant (University of Alaska), wrote this report for the blog firedoglake.com. Here are some of the highlights: –The only real solution to this uncontrolled blowout is…
Beach update June 11
Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key Update Friday, June 10 – 2 p.m. – Update #08 * Unified Command clean-up and assessment teams are responding with daily cleanup. Pensacola Beach * Oil coverage…
DEP Latest Update
Landfall Reports and Predictions: On June 11, a large plume of weathered oil was detected nine miles south of Pensacola Pass. The plume is two miles wide and goes south for 40…
Vessels of Opportunity is quick money for teachers, etc.
We are hearing that teachers, just out of school, are borrowing their friends’ boats. They signed up for the Vessels of Opportunity program this week and already have been activated—-getting checks for…
EOC: 9:30 press conference notes
The EOC folks look worn out. The stress is starting to show as the battle against the BP black tide is being fought on our beaches and waterways. Commissioner Grover Robinson reported…
Bayou Texar Could Get More Help Soon
In e-mail correspondences between City Council member Larry B. Johnson and City Manager Al Coby, Johnson raises concern over the protection of Bayou Texar and Project Green Shores. Texar only has one…
City manager passes on BP surety bond
Pensacola City Manager Al Coby is not recommending that City Council require BP to put up a surety bond to cover any city expenses or environmental damages and remediation costs associated with…
Ashton calls for $25M bond for Bayou Chico
Press release: ASHTON HAYWARD CALLS ON PENSACOLA MAYOR TO STAND UP TO BP Proposes $25 Million Surety Bond From BP to Protect Bayou Chico Property June 10, 2010 – (Pensacola, FL) Ashton…
Your Call media roundtable
Last Friday, June 4, I was part of KALW’s Media Roundtable. KAWL is a NPR station in San Francisco. The roundtable discusssed media coverage of the Gaza-bound flotilla attacked by Israeli commandos,…
Brits support BP, shut up America
As I wrote earlier in the week, it wouldn’t be long before the British government and business leaders would act us for demanding too much from British Petroleum. NYT: “…in Britain, where…
How BP handles spills (Video)
This is what happens when BP spills coffee.
Letter to Crist from Ford
June 11, 2010 The Honorable Charlie Crist Governor – State of Florida The Capitol PL-05 400 N. Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399 Dear Governor Crist: Enclosed you will find a copy of…
Next two days will be worse
At the 4:30 pm press conference yesterday, Commissioner Grover Robinson said the Friday and Saturday are expected to be bad days in regards to the BP oil disaster. Bad days for Escambia…
BP Protestors met with apathy, anger
From Terry Holley, organizer of Hear Our Voice: I don’t get it. This disaster is happening in our community. People all over the country and WORLD are incensed about the damage to…
EOC Late Night update
Received at 10:08 pm DEP has reported plume of oil 12 miles off the Perdido Pass. Vessels are enroute to further assess the situation. One option may be to try to burn…
Crist and Tallahassee keep BP funds for state
For weeks, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has visited Northwest Florida promising that he and the state would do whatever is necessary to help battle the onslaught of BP crude oil that is…
EOC Update June 10
Escambia Disaster Response – Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Thursday, June 10 – 5 p.m. – Update #41 * Tar balls and sheen have been reported coming through Pensacola Pass and into Pensacola…
Photos from Pensacola Pass. 11:30 am June 10
Tar balls and a light oil sheen were in Pensacola Pass today, as I reported earlier:
EOC This Morning
During the 9:30 EOC press conference, Pensacola Mayor Mike Wiggins told media that the coast guard found oil mixed with seaweed coming through Pensacola Pass. He said the pass would remain open…
