Attorney seeks consolidation of over 100 Gulf of Mexico oil spill lawsuits
Attorney Daniel E. Becnel Jr.An attorney is asking a federal judicial panel to quickly consolidate more than 100 lawsuits filed against BP and other companies responsible for the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Louisiana lawyer Daniel Becnel says… Read more on New Orleans Times-Picayune
BP Doubles Estimate for Oil Capture in Gulf of Mexico Spill
BP Plc said it has doubled the amount of oil it is collecting with from the leak below the Gulf of Mexico to about 2,000 barrels a day. Read more on BusinessWeek
This is a solution proposal for stopping or reducing the current oil leak caused by the Deepwater Horizon accident in the Gulf of Mexico. The biggest difficulty is implementing it at 5000 feet depth. Would be interested in knowing what others think about the feasability of this proposal and how to improve it. A special thank you goes out to all those helping out in this disaster. Under the current circumstances lets hope for the best. Andy B. Video Rating: 3 / 5
NEW ORLEANS – Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon April 21, 2010. A Coast Guard MH-65C Dolphin rescue helicopter and crew document the fire aboard the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon, while searching for survivors April 21, 2010. Multiple Coast Guard helicopters, planes and cutters responded to rescue the Deepwater Horizon’s 126 person crew. US Coast Guard video by Air Station New Orleans
Experts predict Gulf of Mexico BP oil spill could spread to Cuba
Oceanographers have predicted that crude oil from the leaking undersea well could be carried as far afield as Florida Keys, Miami and Cuba by strong currents in the gulf. Read more on Daily Mail: World News
A black tide is washing up on the coast of Louisiana as US authorities assess the environmental and economic damage that could follow from an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Traces of the oil are reported to have started washing ashore in Louisiana and there are fears it will become one of the worst environmental disasters on record. The oil began leaking last week when a damaged pipe from a BP rig exploded and sank, killing 11 people. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Mexican Leaders Dither as Gulf Oil Disaster Accelerates: Excelsior, Mexico The Moderate Voice The United States isn't the only country confronting ecological and political crisis because of the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. … Gulf Oil Disaster – Time to Demand Solutions and Cleaner Energy Policy.Salem-News.Com Coast Guard: Despite BP efforts, Gulf oil spill is getting worseMiamiHerald.com Atlantic coast now under threat as current spreads Gulf oil slickThe Guardian Treehugger –BusinessWeek –Voice of America all 15,771 news articles »