Day: June 15, 2010

Crate and Barrel Recalls Succulent Plant-Shaped Candles in a Pot Due to Fire Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2010.  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following product. Consumers should stop using products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer[Read More…]

Admiral Allen Establishes Deputy Incident Commanders for Alabama, Mississippi and Florida

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2010.  At the authorization of the President and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen has directed the establishment of three Deputy Incident Commanders to lead oil impact mitigation and cleanup efforts in Alabama, Mississippi and Florida. These officials will serve under the Mobile,[Read More…]

Admiral Allen Provides Guidance to Ensure Expedited Jones Act Waiver Processing Should It Be Needed

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2010.  National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen today announced the development of specific guidance to ensure accelerated processing of requests for Jones Act waivers should they be received as a part of the BP oil spill response. Currently, 15 foreign-flagged vessels are involved in the largest response to[Read More…]

Three Gulf Research Institutions to Receive First Round of $500 Million Funding

LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–15 June 2010.  BP today announced significant progress in its half-billion dollar pledge to the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GRI). Three research institutions in the Gulf region will receive a total of $25 million in fast-track funding for high-priority studies of the distribution, composition and ecological interactions of oil[Read More…]

‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Event in Poor Taste

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2010. Summary:• Today, several Republicans from the U.S. House of Representatives will hold a press conference to advocate for more offshore drilling along America’s coastline.• Oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster continues to spew into the Gulf of Mexico at what is now thought to be 25,000-30,000 barrels[Read More…]

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