Sen. Bill Nelson helped lift veil on BP gulf oil spill Tampabay.com On May 12, BP released a 30-second video of oil and gas spilling from the end of a broken pipe — and scientists scrambled to update their estimates, which now ranged from 20000 to 100000 barrels a day. By mid May, media reports spread additional doubt … Interior to extend nearly 1400 leases affected by post-spill drilling moratoriumThe Hill (blog) Danziger & De Llano, Continuing to Help Victims of the BP Oil Spill, Offers …PR Web (press release) Guest Commentary: BP Awarded First Gulf Permit to Drill Since Deepwater …The Pelican Post Beauregard Daily News –Tbo.com –Mississippi Press (blog) all 20 news articles »
Sen. Vitter Blocks Obama Nominees Over Drilling Ban Americans for Tax Reform In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon spill in May of 2010, the Obama administration extended a moratorium on new deepwater offshore drilling permits. One month later, a New Orleans federal judge struck down the moratorium as baseless and in violation … Sen. David Vitter to block another nominee over drillingPolitico David Vitter says meeting with Michael Bromwich would send Louisiana heads …NOLA.com US Senator Will Halt Obama Nominee Over Deep-Water Drilling PermitsNASDAQ
Sen. Mary Landrieu and Mayor Mitch Landrieu reax to the State of the Union bestofneworleans.com (blog) Though the leaked draft of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address made no mention of the Gulf oil disaster (which Obama himself had called "the … Obama's Snub Of BP Oil Spill Focus In Union Speech Shows Louisiana, Oil BiasBayoubuzz
Sen. David Vitter blasts oil spill claims czar Kenneth Feinberg over quick … NOLA.com David Vitter, R-La., has charged that the Gulf Oil Claims Facility is giving undue priority to the 'low-hanging fruit.' While questioning Feinberg at a … Feinberg Urged by Senators to Speed BP Spill PaymentsBloomberg Shelby Testifies About Gulf Coast Claims FacilityOrange Beach Court Asked To Take Over BP Spill Claims ProcessConsumer Affairs Yahoo! News –Washington Post –Socialist Worker Online all 297 news articles »
Sen. David Vitter blocks NOAA nomination to protest slow pace of offshore … NOLA.com This oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico was photographed in April 2009. Kendra Barkoff, spokeswoman for Salazar, criticized the Vitter hold on Doney, … Vitter wants WH energy czar to testifyPolitico (blog) Senator blocks Obama nominee over drilling haltWashington Post
US Senator George LeMieux (R-FL) calls on colleagues to support the Obama administration, BP and others working on stopping the Deepwater Horizon oil spill before the incident becomes a larger disaster. Video Rating: 0 / 5
Sen. Bill Nelson loses out on bid to increase damages cap Tampabay.com Bill Nelson's hard-charging reaction to the gulf oil disaster ran into a wall Thursday, a reminder of how influential the industry remains. … After Saying Senate Should Prepare For Other Spills, Murkowski Votes Against …Think Progress Senator Murkowski Blocks Big Oil Bailout Prevention ActeNews Park Forest Sen. Lisa Murkowski: How Do You Manage To Keep Shocking Us?unEARTHED, from Earthjustice (blog) Politico –Los Angeles Times –Juice (blog) all 82 news articles »
Sen. Mary Landrieu takes heat for BP campaign cash
Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., was on the airwaves this week, pressing the needs of the Gulf Coast in the aftermath of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, but also defending offshore drilling, and, along the way,…
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