The Coast Guard flies pelicans rehabilitated from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill from New Orleans to Texas to be released into the wild June 20, 2010. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gina Ruoti. Uploads by deepwaterhorizonjic
POLLS Boom sought as oil sheen lingers 170 miles off Collier, Lee coast
The oil spill still is a distant threat to Southwest Florida, but emergency managers are thinking boom. Read more on Marco Eagle
Coast Guard ramps up efforts to capture oil closer to the shore in the Gulf of Mexico
Signaling a shift in strategy to fight against BP’s ruptured well in the Gulf, the Coast Guard is ramping up efforts to capture oil closer to shore. Read more on Fox News
This song was written to keep the focus on the BP oil spill disaster unfolding in the Gulf of Mexico. This is already the largest environmental disaster in United States history. Song written by Joe Monto & Steve Bartlett 1st Verse: The wave crests on fire And storm clouds below The oozing dark monster Creeps silently slow The heartache of many The future unclear We stand on the shoreline Surrounded by fear Chorus: There’s a hole in the ocean That’s breaking my heart When will it end Why did it start? Can we ever return To our blue watered bay There’s a hole in the ocean That stands in our way 2nd Verse: For the diving birds diving And the fish ‘neath the waves There is so much to do There is so much to save With bitter tears stinging For the ones who were lost Is there really a way To assess what this cost? There’s a hole in the ocean That’s breaking my heart When will it end Why did it start? Can we ever return To our blue watered bay There’s a hole in the ocean That stands in our way Bridge: Eleven souls sailing That April day It happened so quickly ‘Twas no time to pray Facebook channels: www.facebook.com www.facebook.com YouTube channels: www.youtube.com www.youtube.com Video Rating: 5 / 5
BP Oil Spill Lawsuits Spread to States Beyond Gulf Coast
BP Plc faces more than 225 lawsuits in 11 states as litigation from businesses, individuals and investors continues to increase almost two months after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded. Read more on BusinessWeek
Obama administration officials and BP executives came under fire during congressional hearings over the consequences of the oil spill and the ongoing cleanup efforts. Jim Lehrer gets two points of view, from Florida’s Sen. Bill Nelson and Alaska’s Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Video Rating: 4 / 5
SWFL Coast Guard crew helping in Gulf Coast Disaster
A Southwest Florida based Coast Guard crew is now participating in the clean up of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Read more on WINK TV Southwest Florida