Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS President Obama and the First Family Continue Their Visit to the Gulf Coast The President and his family wrapped up their vacation in Panama City, Fla., taking a boat tour of St. Andrews Bay and stopping for ice cream before departing for a[Read More…]
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Admiral Thad Allen Issues Directive to BP on Procedures Required Prior to Completion of Relief Well and Bottom Kill, August 14, 2010
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—August 14, 2010. Today National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen issued a directive to BP to ensure that the proper protocols are in place before the final authorization for completion of the relief well and bottom kill. The directive can be viewed here. Source: deepwaterhorizonresponse.com
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, August 13, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Provides an 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 administration-wide response to the BP oil spill. Admiral Allen reported on the results[Read More…]
Press Briefing by National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, August 13, 2010
NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2010 – 12:45 p.m. CDT Thad Allen: Thanks. I’ve got Paul Zukunft with me who’s head of the Unified Area Command in New Orleans. It’s been a busy day, I think we’d like to cover three main topics and then go to questions. First of all, Admiral[Read More…]
BP Completes MC252 Well Pressure Test, Results Being Reviewed
HOUSTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2010. Last night BP, operating with the guidance and approval of the National Incident Commander (NIC), completed the four-hour near ambient pressure test on the MC252 well in the Gulf of Mexico. Results are under review this morning (US time)/ this afternoon (UK time) between BP and[Read More…]
Gulf Health Problems Blamed on Dispersed Oil
By Dahr Jamail DAUPHIN ISLAND, Alabama, Aug 12, 2010 (IPS) – BP says it is no longer using toxic dispersants to break up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Gulf Coast residents claim otherwise, and say they have the sicknesses to prove it. On Aug. 5, Donny Mastler, a commercial[Read More…]
President Clinton Breaks Ground on Emergency Shelter in Haiti
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2010. President Clinton initiated construction on the first project generated by the Interim Haiti Reconstruction Commission (IHRC), by breaking ground on a new communal hurricane shelter at The École Communautaire Sainte Thérèse de Darbonne, a school in Léogâne, Haiti. In June, at the request of Léogâne[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, August 12, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Provides an 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 administration-wide response to the BP oil spill. Administration Sends Fifth Bill to BP[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, August 10, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Provides an 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 administration-wide response to the BP oil spill. A full transcript is available here.[Read More…]
NOAA Reopens More than 5,000 Square Miles of Closed Gulf Fishing Area
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2010. Today NOAA reopened 5,144 square miles of Gulf waters to commercial and recreational finfish fishing. The reopening was announced after consultation with FDA and under a re-opening protocol agreed to by NOAA, the FDA, and the Gulf states. Since July 3, NOAA data have shown no[Read More…]
