Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2010 – 7 PM EST PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Provides Operational Update on the BP Oil Spill Response National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen provided a briefing by teleconference to inform the American public and answer questions on the progress of the administration-wide response to the[Read More…]
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Press Briefing by National Incident Commander June 17, 2010
NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2010. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander for the Deepwater BP Oil Spill response, briefed the media this morning. MODERATOR: Good morning everybody. This is Lieutenant Commander Tony Russell, Press Secretary for the Admiral Allen, the National Incident Commander. Thanks for joining us again[Read More…]
Vacuum Barges Deemed Safe to Join Oil Spill Response
HOUMA, La.–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2010. The vacuum barges in Louisiana have been deemed safe to re-join the fight against the oil spill in the Gulf. The vacuum barges were temporarily removed from service after safety concerns occurred including stability and the lack of lifesaving and firefighting equipment. The Coast Guard Incident[Read More…]
Clinton Foundation Haiti Fund Fact Sheet, June 16, 2010
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 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…]
Compassion and Caution Collide Amid Battle to Save a Generation of Birds
Baton Rouge, LA–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2010 – “It’s heartbreaking,” said Louisiana Audubon bird expert Melanie Driscoll, after accompanying state rescuers as they reluctantly left individual oiled birds behind in coastal island breeding colonies, for fear of driving healthy ones into the toxic brew. “They’re making incredibly difficult decisions in order to[Read More…]
Sierra Club to Plant Thousands of American Flags, Call for Freedom from Oil this Independence Day
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—June 17, 2010. Online Action Allows Citizens to Participate in Event From Home. Sierra Club has begun organizing for a massive demonstration of opposition to offshore drilling and support for clean energy, planned for June 30 in Washington, D.C. The organization will plant thousands of flags on the National[Read More…]
Incident Command Post Activated for Florida Peninsula for Deepwater Horizon/BP Oil Spill
MIAMI–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2010. Representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of the Interior, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and BP have stood up a Florida Peninsula Command Post in Miami Thursday. This command post provides a command and control structure to plan and deliver oil spill preparedness and response[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, June 17, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS President Obama and Top Administration Officials Hold Meeting with BP at White House President Obama and top administration officials today met with BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg, CEO Tony Hayward and other top BP officials in the Roosevelt Room at the White House. They[Read More…]
BP Establishes $20 Billion Claims Fund for Deepwater Horizon Spill and Outlines Dividend Decisions
LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–16 June 2010. Following a meeting with the President of the United States, the BP Board announces an agreed package of measures to meet its obligations as a responsible party arising from the Deepwater Horizon spill. Agreement was reached to create a $20bn claims fund over the next three and[Read More…]
NOAA Conducts Tests to Determine Fate of Whale Found Dead in Gulf of Mexico
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2010. On Tuesday, June 15, the NOAA Ship Pisces reported a dead sperm whale floating 77 miles due south of the Deepwater Horizon spill site. NOAA is currently in the process of conducting thorough testing to determine the circumstances surrounding the mammal’s death, as well as collect[Read More…]
