LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2010. Yesterday, BP continued to ramp up its response to the oil spill in the US Gulf of Mexico. Over 2,500 personnel are now involved in the response effort and well-advanced preparations are being made for a major protection and cleaning effort on the shorelines of Louisiana, Mississippi,[Read More…]
BP/Gulf Oil Gusher
First Oiled Gulf Coast Bird is Recovered
NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2010. One oiled northern gannet, a seabird, has been captured Friday by contactors in the spill area in the gulf, and is being treated by Tristate Bird Rescue and Research, which has been contracted by BP to rehabilitate wildlife. The bird was recovered in the oil slick[Read More…]
Attorney General Holder Dispatches Justice Department Team to Monitor British Petroleum Oil Spill
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that he is dispatching a team of attorneys from multiple divisions within the Justice Department to New Orleans to meet with the U.S. Attorney and response teams and to monitor the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. “The British[Read More…]
EPA Establishes Web Site on BP Oil Spill
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. As part of the ongoing federal response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, EPA today established a website to inform the public about the spill’s impact on the environment and the health of nearby residents. The website – http://www.epa.gov/bpspill will contain data from[Read More…]
White House Suspends New Drilling Oil Spill Hits Gulf Coast Shoreline
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. As oil from a massive Gulf Coast offshore drilling disaster began to touch the shoreline, White House senior adviser David Axelrod announced on Good Morning America that “no additional drilling has been authorized and none will until we find out what happened here.” In response to[Read More…]
Oil Spills by the Numbers
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. The BP Gulf Coast rig explosion is a horrible human, economic, and environmental disaster. The death of 11 employees is tragic. The spill could devastate the Gulf Coast commercial and sport fishing industries for years to come. Louisiana’s seafood industry alone is worth $2 billion annually.[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Economy and the Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico, April 30, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010 – 11:26 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Before I make a statement on the economy, I just want to offer an update on the ongoing federal response to the worsening oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. I have dispatched the Secretaries of Interior[Read More…]
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response Update, Aprl 30, 2010
LOUISIANA–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. The unified command continues with a comprehensive oil well intervention and spill-response plan following the April 22 sinking of the Transocean Deepwater Horizon drilling rig 130 miles southeast of New Orleans. Nearly 2,000 personnel are involved in the response effort with additional resources being mobilized as needed. The[Read More…]
Secretary Napolitano, Secretary Salazar and Administrator Jackson to Inspect Areas Affected by BP Oil Spill
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano, Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Ken Salazar and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson will travel to the Gulf Coast on Friday at the request of President Obama to inspect ongoing operations dedicated to minimizing environmental risks[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing on the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf Coast, April 29, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2010 PRESS BRIEFING BY: WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY ROBERT GIBBS, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY JANET NAPOLITANO, DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR DAVID HAYES, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ADMINISTRATOR LISA JACKSON, ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGECAROL BROWNER, REAR ADMIRAL OF[Read More…]
