U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5, joined by its government partners for the Enbridge oil spill response, will hold an expo and public meeting Nov. 8 in Battle Creek, Mich., to update residents on the status of the cleanup and the long-term role of EPA. EPA is the federal On-Scene Coordinator for this incident. EPA [...]
Gov. Bobby Jindal is announcing millions of dollars worth of commitments from BP to help the state recover from the Gulf oil spill and … (thetowntalk) Source: thetowntalk, November 2, 2010;
The Dutch dredging firm that completed the $721 million deepening of Port Phillip Bay’s shipping channels spilled 900 litres of hydraulic… (theage) Source: theage, August 17, 2010;
Contrary to recent media reports of a quick recovery in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists and biologists are “deeply concerned” about impacts that will likely span “several decades”. “My prediction is that we will be dealing with the impacts of this spill for several decades to come and it will outlive me,” Dr. Ed Cake, [...]
Louisiana National Guardsmen with the 225th Engineer Brigade collected 28 bags or approximately 700 pounds of oily debris on the state built E-4 berm at the Chandeleur Island chain. This comes on the heals of another 500 pounds of oily debris that was previously discovered, totaling 1,200 pounds of oiled debris removed to date. The [...]
In theory, Louisiana’s plan to hold back the BP oil spill sounds awe-inspiring, like an ancient myth made possible with oil-company money… By David A. Fahrenthold (cbsnews) Source: cbsnews, July 20, 2010;
There’s a dirty secret buried under Gulf of Mexico beaches after cleanup workers scrape away the oil washing ashore… Source: googlenews, July 8, 2010;
As the shores of Biloxi, Miss., took their turn being slimed by oil Monday, Mississippi officials including Gov. Haley Barbour slammed the… Source: Los Angeles Times, June 30, 2010;
Prior to the scheduled appearances by Vice-President Joe Biden along the gulf coast, Governor Jindal issued the following statement after… Source: bayoubuzz, June 29, 2010;
UAE-based Gulf Petrochem has awarded a subsidiary of Oman’s Renaissance Services a $45 million contract to build an oil storage terminal… Source: business, June 28, 2010;
