Matt Reed: BP fines should aid coasts, not congressional spending Florida Today The RESTORE Act would ensure that at least 80 percent of the fine money paid by BP for the Deepwater Horizon disaster will go to five Gulf states affected by the oil spill, including Florida. Most of that, about billion, would pay for a massive, … Lawmakers question BP fines billDaily Comet Congress, get the facts on Gulf Coast and the oil spill: An editorialNOLA.com Conservation Report: Will the Gulf Lose the Oil Spill Fines?Field and Stream (blog) Spatial News (press release) all 16 news articles »
A Year After BP Oil Spill Began, No Easy Answers on Gulf Coast's Future PBS NewsHour Nearly a year ago, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 workers and spilled tens of thousands of barrels of oil into the region's waters before the leaking well was plugged. Tom Bearden returned to the Gulf to … BP oil spill: British diplomatic damage control efforts revealedThe Guardian The Gulf of Mexico is not as clean as they sayTelegraph.co.uk Timeline: Gulf oil spill lasted three monthsReuters Here And Now –Bizjournals.com –Politico all 1,960 news articles »
Snowbirds' return to provide big boost to Gulf Coast's recovery Montgomery Advertiser Just west of the Alabama coast, the oil spill had much less of an impact, said Richard Forester, executive director of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention … Bloggers Nationwide Ask for Gulf Coast Restoration During "Blog for the Gulf…FavStocks (blog)
US drilling decisions ripple on 2 coasts The Associated Press Yet the backlash from the BP oil spill — most recently the Obama administration's decision this week not to open up some of that area to new drilling … – 16 hours ago – csmonitor.comCare2.com The real jobs killer in the gulfTampabay.com Category: 000 – Live Stream – FeaturedFuelFix (blog) BNET (blog) –BusinessWeek –ConnectMidMichigan.com all 231 news articles »
From Katrina to oil spill, Spike Lee explores the Gulf Coast's crises in new doc The Canadian Press Then, only 17 minutes into "If God Is Willing and da Creek Don't Rise," the BP oil spill enters the narrative. "We sold our soul for the Super Bowl," says … Gulf oil spill adds facet to Katrina recoveryUSA Today In Focus: The Road Back to New OrleansNew Yorker (blog) Spike Lee slams gov't over BPPolitico (blog) The Associated Press –Associated Content –OnEarth Magazine all 551 news articles »
Gulf Coast's woes could hit Park National's bottom line Zanesville Times Recorder The report states Park National continues to monitor developments related to the oil spill and potential effects on the Gulf Coast communities in Alabama … Oil spill or not, golf along Gulf as good as goldmsnbc.com Gulf oil spill has effect on 'Coasties' golfersGrand Haven Tribune Oil Spill Estimates May Be Too OptimisticDiscovery News Gulf Breeze News –Helium –KIII TV3 all 178 news articles »
Brown oil spotted near Alabama and Mississippi coasts during flyover (with video)
OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO — Brown patches of oil floated hundreds of yards from coastlines, stretching from Mississippi to the Florida-Alabama border, a U.S. Coast Guard flyover showed Friday. Read more on Mobile Press-Register
As BP executives repeat amorphous phrases like “all legitimate claims” and “make things right”, Gulf Coast residents are becoming increasingly suspicious. First obtained by NewOrleans.com through an “insider”, a 582-page report details how BP would handle an oil disaster similar to the one we are now experiencing. From BP’s Regional Oil Spill Response Plan for the Gulf of Mexico, updated on June 30, 2009:: www.scribd.com As oil from the massive Deepwater Horizon slick in the Gulf of Mexico laps at Louisiana’s shores and tar balls wash up on beaches in the Florida Keys, saltwater-dependent power plants on the Gulf Coast prepare for the worst. “We’ve been monitoring the spill since it began,” says Suzanne Grant, a spokesperson for Progress Energy Florida, which runs four power plants on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Three of the plants pump in water from the Gulf to cool their turbines. “The good news is that forecast models continue to indicate it’s highly unlikely the slick will reach our coastal plants, but we’re putting an action plan in place just in case,” Grant says. … news.discovery.com Video Rating: 5 / 5
www.TransAlchemy.com Today, Nintendo and Disney announced, at the E3 conference, the new “Epic Mickey” videogame. The game involves rebuilding a “wasteland” post-apocalyptic version of Disney World. What’s interesting, though, is that some scientists warn that the state of Florida in the United States, in which Disney World is located, is at major risk for massive environmental destruction, due to the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster – possibly necessitating evacuation from the “wasteland”. During Nintendo’s E3 2010 press conference, Epic Mickey was demoed on the show floor, showing off some of the game’s features. One thing that immediately jumped out at us was how good the game looked, especially being a Wii game. At first glance Epic Mickey almost looks like your standard 3D plat former, but the player will be able to use paint or thinner to modify the environment to their liking. You could even thin the floor out to make a hole, and drop down below. Alternatively, you can paint the level to restore it. Apparently these choices will have an effect on the game later on down the line, but it remains to be seen what they could be. Epic Mickey makes its debut later this year exclusively for Nintendo Wii. Includes music by KMFDM. Read the lyrics http
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