WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2010. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander for the Deepwater BP Oil Spill response, briefed the media Friday. Adm. Thad Allen: Good morning, folks. Let me start off with a summary of recovered oil for the last 24 hours ending at midnight last night. We[Read More…]
BP/Gulf Oil Gusher
Admiral Allen Highlights Fivefold Increase in Skimmers Since Early June
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—July 2, 2010. National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen today provided an update on the federal government’s aggressive skimming strategy—specifically addressing efforts to surge skimmers to the Gulf of Mexico that will continue to increase the amount of oily water that can be collected from the surface of the water.[Read More…]
NOAA Models Long-Term Oil Threat to Gulf and East Coast Shoreline
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2010. NOAA has used modeling of historical wind and ocean currents to project the likelihood that surface oil from the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill will impact additional U.S. coastline. This modeling, part of NOAA’s comprehensive response to the unprecedented Gulf oil disaster, can help guide the ongoing[Read More…]
Worker Health and Safety During the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Cleanup in Alaska (Video)
Are today’s workers any safer than they were in 1989? Watch the video.
Former Foreman During Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: Provide Respirators for All Cleaning the Gulf’s Oil
eNews Park Forest received an email from Merle Savage that included a link to the video above. In the video, she references her Web site, Silence in the Sound. Her plea is simple: give respirators to those working to clean the oil hemorrhaging from the Gulf of Mexico, because the[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, July 2, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Provides Operational 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 progress of the administration-wide response to the BP oil spill. Skimming Capabilities Reach[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, July 1, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS The President Receives a Briefing From Senior Officials on the BP Oil Spill Response President Obama and Vice President Biden received a briefing today from National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano, Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar,[Read More…]
EPA Releases First Round of Toxicity Testing Data for Eight Oil Dispersants
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2010. The US Environmental Protection Agency today released peer reviewed results from the first round of its own independent toxicity testing on eight oil dispersants. EPA conducted testing to ensure that decisions about ongoing dispersant use in the Gulf of Mexico continue to be grounded in the best[Read More…]
Coast Guard and EPA Send Directive to BP on Oil Spill Waste Management Plan
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2010. Today, the U.S. Coast Guard, with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency agreement, issued a directive to BP on how the company should manage recovered oil, contaminated materials and liquid and solid wastes recovered in cleanup operations from the BP oil spill. The U.S. Coast Guard, along with EPA,[Read More…]
NOAA and University Scientists Launch Research Cruise to Determine Effects of Oil Spill on Endangered Whales
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2010. NOAA ship Gordon Gunter will depart today to continue its mission to evaluate the effects of the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill on whales and dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico, including the endangered sperm whale. This project includes leading researchers from Cornell University, Oregon State University,[Read More…]
