NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2010. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is proud to announce that FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) is joining the efforts to protect sea turtle nests and eggs from potential impacts of the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The company will be[Read More…]
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Volunteers, Agencies Counter Misinformation About Oil Spill
PENSACOLA, Fla.–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2010. Rumors have been spreading about the oil spill. Cancelled vacations, due to exaggerated rumors about dirty beaches, can cause a languishing economy in an otherwise pristine beach town. “Yes, there are tar balls here and there,” said Bianca Ephraim, a receptionist at the National Parks Service,[Read More…]
Press Briefing by National Incident Commander June 26, 2010
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2010. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander for the Deepwater BP Oil Spill response, briefed the media Saturday. ADM. THAD ALLEN: Good morning to you all. A couple of updates and I’d like to talk a little about the weather and then we can go[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, June 26, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 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. He addressed the[Read More…]
Oil-spill Response Plan to Protect Sea Turtle Nests and Hatchlings Released
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—June 26, 2010. Unified Command Wildlife Branch scientists and partner organizations are implementing an extraordinary plan to protect sea turtle nests and eggs from potential impacts of the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The plan, entitled Sea Turtle Late-Term Nest Collection and Hatchling Release[Read More…]
Buoys Deployed in Big Bend Adding Resources to the Sentry Program
MIAMI—(ENEWSPF)—June 26, 2010. Three buoys have been deployed near Cape San Blas, the southern-most point of Franklin County, Fla., to help monitor the water currents in the Big Bend area. A fourth buoy was deployed to monitor waters north of the Eddy Franklin. The buoys, Self-Locating Datum Marker Buoys (SLDMB),[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, June 25, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 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. He addressed contingency[Read More…]
Press Briefing by National Incident Commander June 25, 2010
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2010. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander for the Deepwater BP Oil Spill response, briefed the media Friday afternoon. MODERATOR: Good afternoon, we’ll follow the standard format for today’s briefing, Admiral Allen will give the daily update. We’ll take a few questions here from the[Read More…]
Update on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, June 25, 2010
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 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 Two systems continue to collect oil and gas flowing from the Deepwater Horizon’s failed blow-out preventer (BOP) and transport them[Read More…]
NOAA Ship Delaware II to Collect Tunas, Swordfish, Water Samples on Deepwater Horizon Spill Study
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2010. NOAA ship Delaware II departs Key West, Fla., today to collect tunas, swordfish and sharks, to gather data about the conditions these highly migratory species are experiencing in waters around the Gulf of Mexico spill site. During the two-week mission, the research vessel will use longline[Read More…]
