Monthly Archives: October 2010

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog Gulf Shores

Gulf Shores Gulf oil spill claims complaints rise as payments slow Dan Murtaugh, Press-Register MOBILE, Ala. — After a flurry of large payouts in late September and early October, the Gulf Coast Claims Facility has noticeably slowed the money flow … Continue reading

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog Claims Fraud

Claims Fraud First fraud case emerges from BP oil spill By Donna Leinwand, USA TODAY After fielding hundreds of fraud complaints from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, federal prosecutors filed the first spill-related criminal charges this week against a North … Continue reading

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog Houston Texas

Houston Texas Spill report may not affect Halliburton liability By BRETT CLANTON Halliburton Co.’s role in the Deepwater Horizon rig disaster is facing fresh scrutiny after federal investigators this week raised new questions about a well-cementing job the company performed at … Continue reading

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog Destin Florida

Destin Florida Group cries foul over locally bought seafood Matt Algarin Florida Freedom Newspapers DESTIN — BP will pay $20 million to the Florida Agriculture Department over the next three years to help fund enhanced seafood inspections and marketing efforts aimed … Continue reading

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog Kenneth Feinberg Decisions

Kenneth Feinberg Decisions More on Inconsistencies in Gulf Oil Spill Claims Decisions By Andrew Restuccia Following up on my post yesterday on inconsistencies in the Gulf oil spill claims process, I thought I’d share this email I received from Gary Eichler, … Continue reading

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog Alabama Orange Beach

Alabama Orange Beach Progress in Gulf oil spill beach cleanup satisfies Orange Beach mayor David Ferrara, Press-Register ORANGE BEACH, Alabama — Before the beach deep-cleaning process began, Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon was uncertain that BP PLC officials were taking his … Continue reading

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog FDA Dispersant

FDA Dispersant NOAA and FDA announce chemical test for dispersant in Gulf seafood All Samples Test Within Safety Threshold Building upon the extensive testing and protocols already in use by federal, state and local officials for the fishing waters of the … Continue reading

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog Judge Carl J. Barbier Halliburton

Judge Carl J. Barbier Halliburton Federal judge orders Halliburton to turn over leftover cement to Marine Board David Hammer, The Times-Picayune Even before Thursday’s findings by the presidential oil spill commission became public, U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier ordered Halliburton to … Continue reading

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog Shrimp In Oil

Shrimp in Oil Fishermen Report Louisiana Bays Filled With Oil -“I would not eat the shrimp right now,” Henderson added. “They are shrimping in oil.” -Dean Blanchard, of Dean Blanchard Seafood Inc. in Grand Isle, Louisiana, spoke with Truthout about the … Continue reading

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Blog Environment Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Environment Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons The After-Effects of the BP Oil Spill Jasmine Greene Besides the heavy slick of oil still found several feet below the ocean’s surface and the sheen in the marshes of many Gulf states, another toxic chemical lies … Continue reading

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