Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2010. The U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu will travel to Houston tonight as part of his ongoing work on strategies to stop the oil spill. Secretary Chu has been working with the Department’s National Laboratories and other top scientists to help BP determine how to[Read More…]
BP/Gulf Oil Gusher
Update on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response, May 24, 2010
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 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 and Containment Subsea efforts continue to focus on progressing options to stop the flow of oil from the well through interventions via[Read More…]
BP Reiterates Oil Spill Response Transparency, May 22, 2010
GULFCOAST–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2010. BP today reiterated its pledge to be open and transparent in its response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. BP confirmed its continuing commitment to co-operate with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in facilitating access by the[Read More…]
Weekly Address: President Obama Establishes Bipartisan National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2010. One month ago this week, BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded off Louisiana’s coast, killing 11 people and rupturing an underwater pipe. The resulting oil spill has not only dealt an economic blow to Americans across the Gulf Coast, it also represents an environmental disaster. In[Read More…]
Shell Oil Unable to Assure Safety of Arctic Drilling
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2010 – Two engineers with extensive experience in the oil industry said on Capitol Hill today that Shell Oil’s plans to begin drilling off the coast of Alaska in less than six weeks are fraught with risks that have not been adequately addressed by the company. Dr.[Read More…]
Admiral Thad Allen To Stay On As National Incident Commander For Continued Response To BP Oil Spill
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2010. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced that U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen has agreed to remain in his current role as National Incident Commander for the administration’s continued, coordinated response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill after stepping down from his post[Read More…]
Durbin, Senate Leadership Demand Immediate Inspection of all Offshore Oil Rigs
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 2010. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and other Senate leaders sent a letter to President Obama yesterday, calling for an “immediate and enhanced” inspection of all offshore drilling rigs and production platforms in the United States. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Democratic Conference Vice[Read More…]
NOAA Observations Indicate a Small Portion of Light Oil Sheen Has Entered the Loop Current
LOUISIANA–(ENEWSPF)–May 19, 2010. NOAA’s latest observations indicate that a small portion of the oil slick has reached the Loop Current in the form of light to very light sheens. In the time it would take for oil to travel to the vicinity of the Florida Straits, any oil would be highly weathered and[Read More…]
Update on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response, May 20, 2010
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–May 20, 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 and Containment Subsea efforts continue to focus on progressing options to stop the flow of oil from the well through interventions via[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Oil Liability, May 18, 2010
Washington,D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 18, 2010. "I am disappointed that an effort to ensure that oil companies pay fully for disasters they cause has stalled in the United States Senate on a partisan basis. This maneuver threatens to leave taxpayers, rather than the oil companies, on the hook for future disasters like the[Read More…]
