WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2010. National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen late last night issued a directive to BP authorizing the BOP fishing procedure – a preparation procedure for the removal and replacement of the current BOP on the Deepwater Horizon/Macondo 252 well -provided that certain specific steps are taken to preserve[Read More…]
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Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, August 20, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Rehabilitated Wildlife Released at Atchafalaya National Refuge 89 rehabilitated birds including 55 laughing gulls and 34 brown pelicans were released at the Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge. FWS Personnel Continue Wildlife Rescue and Recovery Missions Across the Region From the Mobile, Ala., Incident Command[Read More…]
Haiti: UN Peacekeepers Urge Political Candidates to Focus on Plight of Homeless
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–20 August 2010 – The plight of Haiti’s homeless since January’s catastrophic earthquake must be the top priority for all candidates in this November’s presidential and legislative elections, the United Nations peacekeeping force in the impoverished Caribbean country has stressed. The mission, known as MINUSTAH, yesterday urged the candidates[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, August 19, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Thad Allen Issues Directive to BP Providing Authorization and Conditions for BOP Replacement Prior to Completion of the Relief Well Today, National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen issued a directive to BP providing authorization to replace the BOP on the Deepwater Horizon/Macondo[Read More…]
Press Briefing by National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, August 19, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2010 – 12 p.m. EDT Thad Allen: Thanks, Jeff. Good afternoon. I’d like to update you on the current planning and the future intentions regarding the – a bottom kill of the well. Let me start with a couple of contextual remarks. Over the last week or[Read More…]
Top Administration Officials Meet with Gulf Coast Damage Assessment Trustees
NEW ORLEANS, La.–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2010. Top federal officials met today with the trustees overseeing the natural resource damage assessment for the Gulf of Mexico to discuss the on-going response efforts to the BP oil spill and to reiterate the Administration’s commitment to long-term Gulf Coast restoration and recovery. The Administration[Read More…]
Haiti: UN Reconstruction and Recovery Projects Win Approval
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 August 2010 – United Nations projects in health, education, job creation, rubble removal, reproductive health and improving access to food have been approved for Haiti as the poor Caribbean country continues its effort to rebuild after January’s catastrophic earthquake. The Interim Haitian Recovery Commission (IHRC), which was set[Read More…]
Government Issues Directive to BP Providing Authorization and Conditions for BOP Replacement Prior to Completion of the Relief Well
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2010. Today, National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen issued a directive to BP providing authorization to replace the BOP on the Deepwater Horizon/Macondo 252 well, including the specific conditions required for the replacement to take place. If conditions are satisfied, this action will occur before Admiral Allen provides[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, August 17, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS FWS Personnel Continue Wildlife Rescue and Recovery Missions Across the Region From the Houma, La., Incident Command Post, 269 field personnel, 84 vessels, four helicopters and one float plane participated in reconnaissance and wildlife rescue and recovery missions. From the Mobile, Ala., Incident[Read More…]
Coast Guard Cutter Venturous Returns Home from Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2010. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Venturous is scheduled to return from their patrol Wednesday at 9:15 a.m., following a 49-day deployment to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response and the Caribbean Sea. After arriving off the coast of Pensacola, Fla., the Venturous crew[Read More…]
