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Legislative auditor finds Shaw overbilled La. in sand berm work during BP oil … – The Republic 0

Posted on November 08, 2011 by bp complaints

NOLA.com

Legislative auditor finds Shaw overbilled La. in sand berm work during BP oil
The Republic
Last December, a presidential commission set up to investigate the BP oil spill called the project "underwhelmingly effective, overwhelmingly expensive." BP PLC gave Louisiana the money to build the berms. The state agency overseeing the berm project,
Audit finds Shaw overbilled for sand berms after Gulf oil spillBayoubuzz

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Profile: Reddy Stayed Steady During Gulf Oil Spill – Miller-McCune.com 0

Posted on August 29, 2011 by bp complaints

Telegraph.co.uk

Profile: Reddy Stayed Steady During Gulf Oil Spill
Miller-McCune.com
Scientist Christopher Reddy holds a piece of synthetic foam that was part of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig. (Gale Zucker) Last November, a half year after the BP oil spill, as Christopher Reddy sat in a Mobile, Ala., restaurant,
BP says gulf 'sheen' not from MacondoUPI.com
Coast Guard Reports No Leakage From Deepwater Horizon WellGulf Coast Maritime
Florida isn't whole yet following BP oil spillPalm Beach Post (blog)
The Press Association –New York Times –Sun-Sentinel
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Walking on Thin Ice: Politics come in second during an environmental crisis – LSU The Reveille 0

Posted on January 24, 2011 by bp complaints

Malaysia Sun

Walking on Thin Ice: Politics come in second during an environmental crisis
LSU The Reveille
The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill had everybody talking about the catastrophe that hit the Gulf Coast for a few moments, shaking their fists at an
Other views: Oil industry fails badlyJoplin Globe
Uncertainty stalls deepwater drilling in Gulf2TheAdvocate
Winston Strawn LLP > Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Rocks Washington Policy MakersLinex Legal (press release) (registration)
The Hill (blog) –Appeal-Democrat
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BP executive in spotlight during spill is retiring – Houston Chronicle 0

Posted on January 13, 2011 by bp complaints

National Geographic

BP executive in spotlight during spill is retiring
Houston Chronicle
bad news to the public after the Macondo well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico in April that killed 11 workers and launched the nation's worst oil spill.
BP Oil Spill Report Demonstrates Need for Leadership According to Turbocharged PR.com (press release)
Oil prices jump as panel says US must do more to prevent drilling disastersGlobe and Mail

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GM putting plastic material from boom used during Gulf oil spill under the … – Los Angeles Times 0

Posted on December 20, 2010 by bp complaints

Washington Post

GM putting plastic material from boom used during Gulf oil spill under the
Los Angeles Times
At the height of the oil spill, more than 2550 miles of boom was used in the Gulf of Mexico to try to keep oil from reaching shore.
GM Turns Booms From Gulf Oil Spill Into Chevy Volt PartsMashable
Chevy Volt Parts Made From 100000 Pounds of Gulf Oil BoomsInhabitat
Whatever Happened to the Gulf Oil Spill?TIME (blog)
Mother Nature Network (blog) –Plastics News –Domestic Fuel
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Thank a soldier during the holidays – Wetumpka Herald 0

Posted on November 27, 2010 by bp complaints

FuelFix

Thank a soldier during the holidays
Wetumpka Herald
Down along the Gulf Coast, residents are learning more and more about the dispersant that BP used to contain the nation's worst oil spill.
Spill panel details goofs, hero in ending gusherTMCnet
E-mails show struggle to guess size of Gulf spillDailyrecord.com
Professor believes most spilled oil settled on ocean floorHolmes County Times Advertiser

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Federal scientists say controlled burns during Gulf oil spill released small … – The Canadian Press 1

Posted on November 12, 2010 by bp complaints

Care2.com (blog)

Federal scientists say controlled burns during Gulf oil spill released small
The Canadian Press
WASHINGTON — Federal scientists say burning off oil to clean up the massive Gulf spill released small amounts of toxins, not enough to pose added cancer
BP Has Paid US More Than 0 Million for Gulf Spill ResponsesBloomberg
Anadarko CEO: Still Believes BP Is Liable For Gulf Spill Despite New InformationWall Street Journal
Gulf oil spill stirs up activismSarasota Herald-Tribune
MarketWatch –The Log Newspaper –MiamiHerald.com
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BP, other firms point fingers during Gulf spill hearing – San Francisco Chronicle 0

Posted on November 09, 2010 by bp complaints

CTV.ca

BP, other firms point fingers during Gulf spill hearing
San Francisco Chronicle
Investigators said Monday that in the hours and days before the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, workers made decision after decision that
BP, firms did not shirk safety for money: panelReuters
Oil spill probe finds no 'conscious decision' to cut cornersCNN International
Oil Spill Panel Tells A Complicated TaleNPR
BBC News –Los Angeles Times –The Guardian
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Reports Detail Confusion During Oil Disaster – Courthouse News Service 0

Posted on October 08, 2010 by bp complaints

Moneycontrol.com

Reports Detail Confusion During Oil Disaster
Courthouse News Service
"By initially underestimating the amount of oil flow and then, at the end of the summer, appearing to underestimate the amount of oil remaining in the Gulf,
White House Defends Response To BP Oil DisasterMyStateline.com
Obama Administration Failed Public on Gulf Oil Spill EstimatesAllGov
White House: All Gulf oil spill information on hand was made publicCNN International
NewsHour –The Australian –Los Angeles Times
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Expanded Reporting for Birds Captured and Collected During Deepwater Horizon Response 1

Posted on September 15, 2010 by bp complaints

Key contact numbers

  • Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866) 448-5816
  • Submit alternative response technology, services or products: (281) 366-5511 
  • Submit a claim for damages: (800) 916-4893
  • Report oiled wildlife: (866) 557-1401

Deepwater Horizon Incident
Joint Information Center

Phone: (713) 323-1670
(713) 323-1671

Contact:
Kendra Barkoff, DOI (202) 208-6416
Georgia Parham, USFWS 612-247-5456
Tom Mackenzie, USFWS 404-679-7291

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Based on a rigorous review by a team of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists of previously released preliminary data, the Service has compiled an expanded report of the birds rescued and collected during the response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

This report, which will be provided regularly moving forward, outlines a species-by-species breakdown and maps of where the birds were collected, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Tom Strickland announced today.

“These new detailed reports will give us a better initial picture of the effects to migratory bird populations from the Deepwater Horizon spill, help guide our efforts to restore these populations and help ensure that those responsible will be held accountable for the full impacts of the spill,” Strickland said.

The initial report released by the Fish and Wildlife Service today showed that as of Sept. 14, 2010, a total of 3,634 dead birds and 1,042 live birds have been found in areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon spill. These numbers are subject to verification and cannot be considered final. Of the dead birds, the largest numbers are laughing gulls, followed by brown pelicans and northern gannets.

These numbers will be updated as the team of biologists continues the verification process which can take several weeks. Until the response to this environmental disaster is complete and birds are no longer being captured alive or collected dead, any numbers regarding birds must be considered preliminary.

About 1.5 percent of the current total represents birds collected live that later died. As data continues to come in, the Service will report on the number of live birds that have died.

In the meantime, the unverified preliminary numbers will continue to be updated daily to provide a glimpse into the spill impacts on birds that depend on the northern Gulf Coast.

The verified information will be updated every week. Verified species-by-species data, along with maps showing where birds were captured or collected, are posted on the Service’s oil spill web page (www.fws.gov/home/dhoilspill) and the Restore the Gulf web site (www.restorethegulf.gov).

“In the early days of the response, alive and dead visibly and not visibly oiled birds were reported on a daily basis to reflect what search teams were finding and to enable the Response Planning Group to plan the next day’s collection and capture efforts,” said Acting Service Director Rowan Gould. “Because of the urgency to identify areas where large numbers of birds may be encountering oil these numbers were reported on a daily basis, but the exact locations, species type, degree of oiling were not verified. More recently, a data team has been working to fill in details and verify the accuracy of all information.”

Ensuring accurate, scientifically valid information that describes bird impacts from this incident will be an important part of the government’s overall Natural Resource Damage Assessment. The assessment is designed to quantify the full magnitude of the injuries to natural resources from the spill, including lost uses of those resources. Federal and state agencies have come together as trustees under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to perform this assessment, which will result in a publicly reviewed restoration plan and damage claim to the companies responsible for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

To view Weekly Bird Impact Data and Consolidated Wildlife Reports, visit http://www.fws.gov/home/dhoilspill/collectionreports.html

The goal under the law is to restore injured or lost natural resources to the condition they would have been in had there not been a spill and to compensate the public for lost or diminished services these resources provide to the public and the environment.

Some of the natural resource damage assessment data collected for birds include species information, degree of oiling, date and location of capture or collection. Once birds are captured alive or collected dead, a series of events follow:

  • Dead birds are catalogued as evidence and kept in freezers at collection intake centers.
  • Live birds are transported to one of four intake/ rehabilitation centers, which are located in Hammond, Louisiana; Gulfport, Mississippi; Theodore, Alabama; and Pensacola, Florida.
  • Once the live birds arrive at rehabilitation centers veternarians and other wildlife professionals monitor the birds closely to determine when they are sufficiently stabilized to have the oil washed off their feathers and skin.
  • After several washings, feedings, and the collection of vital health information the birds are maintained in the rehabilitation centers until their natural body oils are replenished and they are sufficiently recovered for release
  • Rehabilitated birds are released into suitable habitats along the coast at locations aimed at minimizing the chances they could get oiled again. Birds are banded prior to release so survival and movement may be followed.
  • If a bird dies at the rehabilitation center, it is entered into evidence and placed in a storage freezer.

Birds have been collected at sea, along the coast and inland.

For more information about the service’s response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, please visit www.fws.gov/home/dhoilspill/, follow the service’s conservation work in the Southeast Region on Twitter @usfwssoutheast, or text ‘oil’ to 45995 from your cell phone to receive occasional alerts about the oil spill response and restoration work our employees are doing on the Gulf Coast. Note that standard message rates may apply.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. Visit the Service’s website at http://www.fws.gov or http://www.fws.gov/southeast/

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