Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS BP Continues to Optimize Oil Recovery Rates from its Leaking Well BP continues to capture some oil and burn gas at the surface using its containment dome technique, which is being executed under the federal government’s direction. In addition to the Discoverer Enterprise, which is linked by[Read More…]
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Shallow Water Barge Recovery System Barges in Operation
HOUMA, La.–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2010. Coast Guard marine inspectors provided safety recommendations to the operators of 11 Shallow Water Barge Recovery System vacuum barges in Empire, La., Friday. The owner/operator of the barges asked the Coast Guard to inspect the vessels, some under construction, to ensure they were safe. This requested[Read More…]
BP Claim Payments Exceed $100 Million
New Orleans, La–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2010. BP said today that it has paid $104 million to residents along the Gulf Coast for claims filed as a result of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. BP has issued more than 31,000 checks in the past seven weeks. “Our focus has[Read More…]
Haiti: UN Peacekeepers Help to Arrest 30 Criminals on the Run Since Quake
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 June 2010 – Yesterday, United Nations peacekeepers helped local police in Haiti capture 30 criminals who had escaped from prison in the wake of January’s catastrophic earthquake and subsequently infiltrated a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the capital. Working with the Haitian National Police (HNP), more[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, June 18, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Provides Operational Update on the BP Oil Spill Response National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen provided a briefing from the Unified Area Command in New Orleans to inform the American public and answer questions on the progress of the administration-wide response[Read More…]
BP Emphasizes that Disagreement With Other Parties Will Not Diminish Its Promise to Clean Up Spill and Pay Legitimate Claims
GULF COAST –(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2010. Today BP reiterated its pledge to clean up the oil and gas spill in the Gulf of Mexico and to pay all legitimate claims arising from the spill, even though another party already is disputing its responsibility for costs associated with the Deepwater Horizon incident[Read More…]
Florida Peninsula Command Post Develops Plans to Mitigate Impact to Wildlife in Florida Peninsula and Keys Should Need Arise
MIAMI –(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2010. The Florida Peninsula Command Post continues with its planning efforts to mitigate potential wildlife impacts should they be needed in the Florida Peninsula and Florida Keys arising from the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill. Under federal and state law, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), National Marine Fisheries Service[Read More…]
Interior Issues Directive Strengthening Blowout Prevention Requirements for Offshore Oil and Gas Operations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2010. As part of Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar’s continuing agenda to strengthen safety and oversight of offshore oil and gas operations, the Department of the Interior today issued a directive to oil and gas lessees and operators requiring them, when they file for a new[Read More…]
Britain Approves Liquid Marijuana as Prescription Medicine
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2010. Major news: It was announced today that Sativex, a cannabinoid-based liquid medicine sprayed under the tongue, has been approved for use in Great Britain to help treat the muscle spasticity suffered by multiple sclerosis patients. Sativex is a natural marijuana extract that is produced by British-based[Read More…]
Press Briefing by National Incident Commander June 18, 2010
NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2010. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander for the Deepwater BP Oil Spill response, briefed the media Friday morning. OPERATOR: Good morning and welcome to today’s update on the ongoing Deepwater Horizon. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. [Read More…]
