The Unified Command here has recalled the vessels of opportunity operating in Breton Sound, La., after four crewmembers reported health problems Wednesday afternoon. At approximately 3:30 p.m., crewmembers of three vessels reported experiencing nausea, dizziness, headaches and chest pains. One individual was medevaced by air to West Jefferson Hospital in Marrero, La., another was transported…
Daily Archives: May 26, 2010
Could BP Have Prevented Oil Spill Disaster?
A Witness Says So Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy So much for your corporate America. Taking short cuts. Deferring to “the company man.”
Internal Document Shows BP’s Cost Analysis of Human Life
Crude Corporate Game Uses Three Little Pigs Analogy The corporate line from British Petroleum from day one of the growing disaster in the Gulf of Mexico was this: “We did everything we could to prevent” the blowout that killed 11 men and has been spewing millions of gallons of crude oil into the Gulf ever…
Watch BP Live Video Feed of ‘Top Kill’ Effort to Stop Leak
The BP live video feed of the underwater leak will continue to stream during the “top kill” maneuver, after pressure from Washington. But what you see in the moment may not mean much, BP warns. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Top Kill Explanatory Graphic From BP This has…
Alabama Power Shareholders Vote on Coal Ash Resolution
Growing concern over the threat of coal ash to public health and the environment is making it’s way into the board rooms of some of the nation’s biggest power companies. Shareholders for some power companies are pushing for resolutions on coal ash that would require more transparency about the size, scope and threat of coal…
Alabama Primary Elections Next Tuesday, June 1
Earl Hilliard, Jr. is running for Congress as a Democratic candidate in the 7th district of Alabama. Learn more about Earl Hilliard, Jr. by visiting his website: HilliardForCongress.com.
Offshore Drilling Should Be Put on Hold
Restore Presidential Moratorium Pending a Full Investigation Defenders of Wildlife are calling for all offshore drilling to be put on hold while an investigation is being conducted into the culture of corruption that led to the gushing leaks in the Gulf of Mexico. “To ensure the scientific integrity and transparency of MMS’ environmental review process,…
Frustrated Federal Agencies Complain of BP’s ‘Corporate Attitude’
Outrage High as Oil Continues to Gush Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar says he’s “angry and frustrated” that the leaks have not been plugged and that BP keeps missing deadlines. Meanwhile, officials at the Environmental Protection Agency are considering whether to bar…
