Photo by Erika Blumenfeld © 2010 Story by Dahr Jamail Photography by Erika Blumenfeld Clint Guidry is a shrimper from Lafitte, Louisiana. As we sit together, he shows me a picture of his house with 18 inches of water in it as a result of Hurricane Ike in 2008. In[Read More…]
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Secretary Sebelius Visits Grand Isle Beach and New Orleans to Assess Health Impact of Gulf Oil Spill
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2010. Today Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius visited Grand Isle Beach and New Orleans, Louisiana as part the Department’s ongoing efforts to to address the public health and mental health aspects of the Gulf oil spill. She was joined by HHS officials Dr. James Galloway,[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, July 10, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS At the Administration’s Direction, BP Begins “Capping Stack” Procedure After receiving approval from National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, BP began its “capping stack” procedure—designed to capture even greater quantities of oil than the current “top hat” system. Admiral Allen issued the following[Read More…]
Statement from National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen, July 9, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2010. “After reviewing Bob Dudley’s response to my July 8 letter outlining BP’s proposed plan of action for oil containment efforts, and consulting top government scientists and engineers including Secretary Chu, I approved BP’s plan to simultaneously install the Helix Producer and “capping stack” containment mechanisms, which[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, July 9, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Provides Operational 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 progress of the administration-wide response to the BP oil spill. BP Responds to[Read More…]
State and Federal Wildlife Agencies, Other Partners, Move to Safeguard Sea Turtle Nests
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2010. The first of several hundred sea turtle nests on beaches from Alabama across the Florida panhandle was excavated and moved to Florida’s East Coast today. The loggerhead nest of roughly 100 eggs was excavated from a site near St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve outside St.[Read More…]
Press Briefing by National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen July 9, 2010
NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2010. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander for the Deepwater BP Oil Spill response briefs media. ADMIRAL ALLEN: Thank you, Joe. Good morning. A quick update on some statistics and I’ll be glad to answer any questions you may have for me. We continue[Read More…]
Clinton Foundation Haiti Fund Fact Sheet, July 8, 2010
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2010. Since the January 2010 earthquake, the Clinton Foundation has been turning the donations of money and supplies made by individuals and organizations into direct assistance for the people and government of Haiti. More than 100,000 individuals have donated more than $16 million to the Clinton Foundation[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, July 8, 2010
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—July 8, 2010 PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Directs BP to Provide More Details on Plans and Timelines National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen today sent a letter to BP Chief Managing Director Bob Dudley directing BP to provide him—within the next 24 hours—with more detailed plans and timelines relating[Read More…]
Press Briefing by National Incident Commander July 8, 2010
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2010. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander for the Deepwater BP Oil Spill response, briefed the media Thursday morning. ADMIRAL ALLEN: It’s great to be back in Theodore. I want to thank the folks here for the great work they’re doing. We picked this site[Read More…]
