Gulf of Mexico–(ENEWSPF)–May 10, 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 Subsea efforts continue to focus on two fronts: first, reducing the flow of oil spilled by physical containment and[Read More…]
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The Few, The Proud, The Geocachers
Geocachers at the Central Park Wetlands. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The first few days in May were a big deal for geocachers – people who find hidden “treasures” with GPS receivers. Many were celebrating the 10th anniversary of geocaching. At the Central Park Wetlands in Park Forest, one geocacher[Read More…]
Deep-Sea Ice Crystals Foil Gulf Oil Leak Fix (with Video)
From the Chicago Tribune: A novel but risky attempt to use a 100-ton steel-and-concrete box to cover a deepwater oil well gushing toxic crude into the Gulf of Mexico was aborted Saturday after ice crystals encased it, an ominous development as thick blobs of tar began washing up on Alabama’s[Read More…]
Candidate for Oregon Governor Says ‘It Might Be’ a Good Idea to Tax and Regulate Marijuana
Commentary By Mike Meno, MPP.ORG In a live televised debate recently between Oregon’s two Democratic candidates for governor, one — former Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury — said he thinks “it might be” a good idea to legalize and tax marijuana like we do alcohol. While his complete statement[Read More…]
In Historic Vote, D.C. Council Approves Medical Marijuana Law
Commentary By Mike Meno, MPP.ORG By a unanimous vote, the D.C. Council approved amendments to a medical marijuana law first passed in 1998 by 69 percent of District voters. Congress had blocked implementation of Initiative 59 for more than a decade, until it lifted its ban last year. Mayor Adrian[Read More…]
Haiti Restores Some International Mail Services With UN Support
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 May 2010 – Haiti announced today that it was partially resuming international mail services for the first time since the January earthquake ravaged much of the country’s national institutions, including the post office, with support from the United Nations postal union. The Universal Postal Union (UPU), one of[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Oil Spill, May 2, 2010
Venice, Louisiana–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2010 – 3:25 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. First let me say a few words about the incident in New York City. I want to commend the work of the NYPD, the New York Fire Department, and the FBI, which responded swiftly and aggressively to[Read More…]
NOAA Closes Commercial and Recreational Fishing in Oil-Affected Portion of Gulf of Mexico
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2010. NOAA is restricting fishing for a minimum of ten days in federal waters most affected by the BP oil spill, largely between Louisiana state waters at the mouth of the Mississippi River to waters off Florida’s Pensacola Bay (click here for map). The closure is effective immediately. [Read More…]
Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen Designated National Incident Commander for Continued Response to BP Oil Spill
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2010. As part of the designation of the BP Oil Spill as a Spill of National Significance, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced that U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen will serve as the National Incident Commander for the administration’s continued, coordinated response—providing[Read More…]
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Update, May 1, 2010
ROBERT, La.–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2010. The unified command continues with a comprehensive oil-well intervention and spill-response plan following the April 22 sinking of the Transocean Deepwater Horizon drilling rig 130 miles southeast of New Orleans. Nearly 2,000 personnel are involved in the response effort with additional resources being mobilized as needed.[Read More…]
