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BP gives M to 3 Gulf states for spill efforts
Associated Press – June 10, 2010 4:24 PM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) – BP PLC will give million in grants to Alabama, Florida and Mississippi as they respond to the nation’s worst oil spill.
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BP again stops top kill efforts without announcement during Obama visit to Deepwater Horizon leak
NEW YORK – BP’s renewed attempts to plug the geyser of oil at its unbridled well in the Gulf of Mexico were halted again on Friday when the company stopped pumping operations for the third time in three days, a technician involved in the “top kill” effort told Bellona Web.
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Jindal, others bash BP and federal government over Gulf oil spill cleanup efforts
Susan Poag/The Times-PicayuneGov. Bobby Jindal listens as Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser talks about the response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill at Cypress Cove Marina in Venice on Wednesday. Calling Gulf of Mexico oil spill containment efforts by…
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Lakeland Industries Participates in Gulf Oil Spill Relief Efforts
RONKONKOMA, N.Y.—-Lakeland Industries, Inc. , a leading manufacturer of industrial protective clothing for industry, municipalities, healthcare and to first responders on the federal, state and local levels, announced today its participation in the clean up efforts pertaining to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico caused by the April 20, 2010 explosion of a drilling rig leased by BP Plc.
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Recent Updates for Deepwater Horizon Response

Recent Updates for Deepwater Horizon Response

Recent Updates for Deepwater Horizon Response

“Booming” is a method by which oil spills are contained through the use of booms. More info at : www.mass.gov Boom Deployment Each oil spill presents different challenges depending on the type of oil spilled, the location, weather, time of day, the manpower available and the equipment at hand. It is important to plan a practical strategy to protect sensitive resources utilizing the resources available and keeping safety in mind at all times. The effective and timely deployment of the oil spill boom can lessen both cleanup time and money. There are three types of boom deployment: Containment Deflection Exclusion 11 days before this “accident” Halliburton purchased a major oil well emergency control company, Boots & Coots International well control. Amazing that the common denominator in this disaster seems to be former Halliburton CEO Dick Cheney. Blogger Connects Dots and Finds Arrow Pointing to ex-VP Story here: wakeupfromyourslumber.com Blogger connects dots and finds arrow pointing to ex-VP (Newser) The scope of the Gulf oil spill is far from clear, but the finger-pointing is already under way, and a lot of fingers ought to be aiming at Dick Cheney (former Halliburton CEO), Alex Pareene blogs for Salon. Connecting the dots that begin with a Wall Street Journal exposé, we learn that Cheney’s highly classified energy task force was responsible for the fact “that the oil well didn’t have a remote-control shut-off switch,” Pareene writes, “a thing that it seems every …