WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 13, 2010. The Obama Administration today sent a fourth bill for $99.7 million to BP and other responsible parties for response and recovery operations relating to the BP/Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. As a responsible party, BP is financially responsible for all costs associated with the response to the spill,[Read More…]
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Secretary Salazar Issues New Suspensions to Guide Safe Pause on Deepwater Drilling
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2010. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM) to issue new suspensions of deepwater drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), saying a pause is needed to ensure that oil and gas companies first implement adequate[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, July 12, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2010 PAST 24 HOURS BP Makes Progress on “Capping Stack” Procedure; ‘Well Integrity Test’ to Begin After approval by National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, BP made significant progress on its “capping stack” procedure—designed to capture even greater quantities of oil than the current “top hat” system.[Read More…]
Statement from National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen on Well Integrity Test
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2010. “Significant progress has been made on the capping stack installation. As a result of that progress, BP will perform a “Well Integrity Test” tomorrow morning. This test involves closing one or more of the valves on the new cap for a period of time to allow[Read More…]
Capping Stack Installed on MC252 Well
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2010. The three ram capping stack was installed on the Deep Water Horizon LMRP at 7 p.m. CDT. The stack completes the installation of the new sealing cap. Following installation of the capping stack and in line with the procedure approved by the National Incident Commander and[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady during a Briefing by Officials and Local Leaders in Panama City Beach, Florida
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2010 – 4:17 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Well, first of all, thank you for taking the time out of what I know are busy schedules at a busy time in your lives here to spend a little time with me, and just give me and Carol, who’s been[Read More…]
Humanitarian Needs of Haiti’s Quake Survivors Still Immense – UN and Partners
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–12 July 2010 – The humanitarian needs of people affected by January’s earthquake in Haiti remain immense, United Nations agencies and their partners said today in a report, which also takes stock of the response effort and presents lessons learned from the challenging and complex emergency. “It is clear[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, July 11, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2010 PAST 24 HOURS “Capping Stack” Procedure Continues, Skimming Operations Double at Well Site At the Administration’s direction, BP continues its “capping stack” procedure—designed to capture even greater quantities of oil than the current “top hat” system. In anticipation of increased oil flow following the removal of[Read More…]
BP Update on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, July 12, 2010
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 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 Following approval from the National Incident Commander, BP this past weekend began replacing the existing lower marine riser package (LMRP)[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton on the Six Month Commemoration of Haiti Earthquake
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 12, 2010. It has been six months since a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti and claimed the lives of 230,000 people. Hundreds of thousands more were injured and left homeless. In Haiti’s hour of greatest need the international community responded. The United States and more than 140 nations[Read More…]
