Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Thad Allen Provides Update on the Well Integrity Test: "The federal science team has been closely overseeing BP’s well integrity test with the goal of first doing no harm to the well. Based on the data and pressure readings compiled to date,[Read More…]
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Statement by National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen On Well Integrity Test, July 17, 2010
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2010. The federal science team has been closely overseeing BP’s well integrity test with the goal of first doing no harm to the well. Based on the data and pressure readings compiled to date, the test has provided us with valuable information which will inform the procedure to[Read More…]
‘A Whale’ Operational Review Completed
NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2010. After an extended trial period during which the supertanker skimming vessel “A Whale” was given an opportunity to demonstrate its capability to remove oil in open seas of the Gulf of Mexico, Federal On-Scene Coordinator Admiral Paul Zukunft today announced that it will not be deployed[Read More…]
Toxic Dispersants Near Gulf Harm Humans and Wildlife
By Dahr Jamail and Erika Blumenfeld T r u t h o u t | Photo Essay My eyes are burning as I type this. We’ve just returned from spending the day down in Barataria, located about an hour’s drive south of New Orleans. The community of fishermen is swimming[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, July 16, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Provides Update on the Well Integrity Test and Overall ResponseBP continued the well integrity test, which is being closely monitored by the federal government. As part of the ongoing testing and analysis, oil flow was temporarily halted by the capping stack[Read More…]
State and Federal Biologists Closely Monitoring Oiled Birds on Raccoon Island
LOUISIANA–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2010. Raccoon Island, off the coast of Terrebonne Parish in Louisiana, is being closely monitored for the impact of oil on wildlife that inhabits the land mass that is part of the Isle Dernieres Barrier Island Refuge. Managed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), Raccoon[Read More…]
Flow of Oil into Gulf Stemmed: Statement of Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2010. It is an enormous relief to learn that the flow of oil that lead to America’s worst environmental disaster has finally been stemmed. We applaud all the men and women who have worked so hard over these difficult three months to cap the well. We hope[Read More…]
BP Claims Payments Top $200 Million, July 16, 2010
LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2010. Expanded outreach program to claimants underway Payments to residents and businesses of the Gulf Coast reached $201 million today as BP continued to increase its outreach to thousands of people who have filed claims related to the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas spill. More than 32,000[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama to the Press Re: BP Oil Disaster, July 16, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2010 – 10:11 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. I wanted to give everyone a quick update on the situation in the Gulf. As we all know, a new cap was fitted over the BP oil well earlier this week. This larger more sophisticated cap was[Read More…]
Statement from National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen on Well Integrity Test, July 15, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2010. Admiral Thad Allen, National Incident Commander: “We’re encouraged by this development, but this isn’t over. Over the next several hours we will continue to collect data and work with the federal science team to analyze this information and perform additional seismic mapping runs in the hopes[Read More…]
