HOUSTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2010. BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Subsea Source Control The MC252 well has been shut-in since July 15; there is currently no oil flowing into the Gulf. BP continues to work with[Read More…]
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BP Forms Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Escrow Trust
HOUSTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2010. BP announced today that it has established a trust and made a $3 billion initial deposit of the previously-announced $20 billion escrow account to pay legitimate claims arising from the Deepwater Horizon incident and the resulting oil and gas spill. “The purpose of the escrow account was[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, August 7, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Secretary Mabus Holds Town Hall Meetings in Mississippi Continuing his fourth trip to the Gulf Coast, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus hosted two town hall meetings—in Bay St. Louis and Ocean Springs, Mississippi—part of a weeklong series of meetings held throughout the Gulf Coast.[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, August 6, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Provides an Update on the BP Oil Spill Response National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen provided a briefing to inform the American public and answer questions on the administration-wide response to the BP oil spill. Admiral Allen reiterated the Administration’s commitment[Read More…]
Press Briefing by National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, August 6, 2010
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2010 – 12 p.m. EDT Thad Allen: Thank you, Jeff, and good afternoon, folks. A couple of updates, and we’ll be glad to go to questions. As you know we completed cementing the well from the top. Over the last 24 hours, several things have occurred. They’ve[Read More…]
BP Names Mike Utsler Representative to Unified Area Command in New Orleans, August 6, 2010
NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2010. BP announced today the appointment of Mike Utsler as BP’s lead representative in the Unified Area Command (UAC) here and as chief operating officer for the BP Gulf Coast Restoration Organization. Utsler, who has served as BP’s commander in the Houma incident command post since April,[Read More…]
Press Briefing by National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, August 5, 2010
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2010 – 11:00 a.m. CDT Thad Allen: Good afternoon. I’d like to provide you a couple updates and then we’ll take whatever questions you have and then go to the phones. We spent yesterday down in Houston with the government science team led by Secretary of Energy[Read More…]
Audubon: Concern for Gulf Coast Birds and Habitat Still Alive as Focus Shifts to Restoration
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2010. Despite the major movement toward the permanent capping of the Macondo well (the remnant of BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil platform explosion), concern about the disaster’s long-term toll on birds and their habitat remains very much alive. “This hasn’t been the avalanche of oiled-bird deaths that[Read More…]
BP Commences Cementing Procedure on MC252 Well
HOUSTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2010. BP today started pumping cement into the MC252 well at 09:15 CDT (15:15 BST) as part of the static kill procedure. All operations are being carried out with the guidance and approval of the National Incident Commander and other government officials. The aim of the procedure is[Read More…]
Defenders of Wildlife Reacts to NOAA Report on Gulf Oil Disaster
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2010. Summary: A NOAA report released today claims much of the oil spewed into the Gulf of Mexico from BP’s Macondo well has evaporated, been burned, skimmed, or recovered, or has degraded or dispersed. The report is silent on the long-term effects of carcinogens and toxins that remain[Read More…]
