Weather Channel stormchaser Jim Cantore says, “Unless a hurricane comes in from the west or you have a very strong southwest front come through (the Gulf), that oil’s not coming here. Not…
Federal judge modifies order on Transocean
U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison issued earlier an injunction stopping all lawsuits against Transocean related the Deepwater Horizon explosion that were filed outside of the Southern District of Texas. The injunction also…
One view from London
I’ve asked friends to find how their friends in Europe view the BP oil disaster. Here is one email that was shared with me: It’s being portrayed principally in the sense of…
Health problems lead to recall of fishermen
Crude oil has health risks (Check out Valdez Crud Press Release: Commercial fishing vessels recalled from oil recovery operations as a precaution HOUMA, La. – The Unified Command here has recalled the…
Updated: Top Kill Succeeds
So far so good on “Top Kill”…Update…It appears to have worked. LA Times: Thad Allen, who is coordinating the government response, says the well still has low pressure, but cement will be…
IN May 27 issue
COVER STORY THREE’S COMPANY Less than a year ago Governor Charlie Crist was thought by many political analysts to be a shoe-in for Mel Martinez’s vacant U.S. Senate seat. OUTTAKES ALAS, PENSACOLA…
BP and Transocean argued before explosion
In a joint hearing held by the U.S. Coast Guard and the Minerals Management Service in Louisiana, Douglas Brown, Transocean’s chief mechanic on the rig, said that key representatives from both companies…
Too much to think: Men died
I keep thinking about the families and friends of Blair Manuel and the other 10 men killed in April 20 explosion at Deepwater Horizon. They are learning that BP execs had determined…
Three Little Pigs Roundup
Three Little Pigs article is the most popular article on The Daily Beast. Fark.com (One of my favorite sites): Light-hearted “three little pigs”-themed internal BP memo argues that building blast resistant shelters…
Day for the paper
I’ve gone light on the blog today. My newspaper needed me. Though I enjoy writing and investigative reporting, I am the publisher of the Independent News, the alt-weekly for Northwest Florida. We…
PR Spoof For BP
Earlier this week, a Twitter account surfaced that took the name of BP Global PR. CNN reported today that the oil giant is aware of the account, but was sure people would…
Village Voice: “Outzen nailed it”
The Three Little Pigs has gone viral. The Village Voice has picked it on their website: Outzen nailed it, and not just with an enviable scoop that should be read far and…
Conservative blogs attack Three Little Pigs
Apparently exposing BP and its Three Little Pigs decision matrix makes me liberal. The Conservative blogs are taking up for the British multi-billion dollar, mega corporation. Both Political Lobotomy and Liberal Whoppers…
Yahoo picks up Three Little Pigs
From Yahoo: “Just when you thought BP’s image problem couldn’t get any worse… The Daily Beast’s Rick Outzen has uncovered an internal BP document illustrating how the company demonstrated the money-saving benefits…
BP To Kill Live Stream
Tomorrow BP is expected to kill its live web stream of the underwater leak as it prepares to seal the well. But why? http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/ybenjamin/detail??blogid=150&entry_id=64339
BP Spill Update From SRC
Deepwater Horizon Incident Update #21 (Highlighted sections indicate new information) Situation Update Navarre Beach and Santa Rosa’s entire coastline is open.  Two links to live Web cams on Navarre Beach are available at www.santarosa.fl.gov/oilspill. Winds and currents…
On Radio or Not with Nicole Sandler
I will be a guest on Nicole Sandler’s online radio show, RadioOrNot.com . Nicole Sandler was previously morning host at WINZ/Miami when it was progressive talk, then moved to Air America where…
BP memo shakes nuts out of the tree
From an “adoring fan” – Josh Derrick: I am very disappointed that you and the Daily Beast would result to using such an obvious fake document against BP in your article. Anyone…
BP Ignores EPA Deadline On Dispersants
The Environmental Protection Agency wants answers as to why BP refuses to switch to less toxic dispersants to break up the Gulf oil spill. http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0525/EPA-girds-for-a-fight-with-BP-over-dispersants-in-Gulf-oil-spill
BP and The Three Little Pigs
My latest article for The Daily Beast is on a document I obtained that shows BP, in a previous fatal disaster, increased worker risk to save money. Are there parallels with the…
