Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, via CRS – Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Selected Issues for Congress, June 18, 2010: “Several issues for Congress have emerged as a result of the Deepwater Horizon incident. What lessons should be drawn from the incident? What technological and regulatory changes may be needed to… Continue Reading
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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: International Offers of Assistance
Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, this news release: “The United States will accept 22 offers of assistance from 12 countries and international bodies, including two high speed skimmers and fire containment boom from Japan. We are currently working out the particular modalities of delivering the offered assistance….The 27 countries which… Continue Reading
In re: Deepwater Horizon Cases Allotted to Section J – Judge Barbier
Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill – United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana: “Over 30 cases relating to the Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill have been assigned to Judge Carl Barbier, Section J. The Deepwater Horizon incident has led to claims for the death of 11 individuals, numerous… Continue Reading
D&B Report – 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, from D&B – 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Preliminary Business Impact Analysis for Coastal Areas in the Gulf States “Since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico on April 21, 2010, the emphasis has been on capping the oil well and… Continue Reading
Economist: Just how much oil has spilled from Deepwater Horizon?
Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, this graphic from The Economist compares the largest oil spills – excluding military attacks (in millions of barrels), dating back to 1972. The graphic is accompanied by a background image of oil soaked pelicans. See also New York Times – Onshore Spill Response Is Chaotic… Continue Reading
President Obama Establishes Bipartisan National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, this Executive Order — National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling From the Weekly Address by President Obama, May 22, 2010: “The bipartisan National Commission is tasked with providing recommendations on how we can prevent and mitigate the impact… Continue Reading
Hearing on "Inquiry into the Deepwater Horizon Gulf Coast Oil Spill"
Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, Hearing on “Inquiry into the Deepwater Horizon Gulf Coast Oil Spill”, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations 12 May 2010, to “examine what caused the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and the oil spill now spreading across the Gulf, in order to help prevent… Continue Reading
NOAA – Deepwater Horizon Incident, Gulf of Mexico – Updated Daily
Follow up to IncidentNews website provides publicly available information related to oil and hazardous material spills, see NOAA’s Deepwater Horizon Incident, Gulf of Mexico, updated daily with data including Current Trajectory Maps and forecasts. “Situation: Wednesday 05 May: “Weather today continued to allow both NOAA overflights and dispersant operations. Overflight observation flights were concentrated around… Continue Reading
BP Deep Water Horizon Settlement of 18.7B to states is tax deductible and spread over 18 years
WSJ blog: “BP PLC agreed Thursday to pay $18.7 billion to settle federal and state claims over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The penalty includes the biggest pollution fine in U.S. history. Here’s what you should know…” See also via New York Times – BP to Pay $18.7 Billion for Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill… Continue Reading
Deepwater joint investigation board concludes 5th day in 4th session of hearings
Follow up to previous postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, this news: Deepwater joint investigation board concludes 5th day in 4th session of hearings. “The Deepwater Horizon joint investigation concluded the fifth day of the fourth session of hearings Friday [August 27, 2010] into the circumstances surrounding the explosion, fire, pollution and sinking of… Continue Reading
Interior Secretary Issues new suspensions of deepwater drilling on Outer Continental Shelf
Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, this news release: “Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM) to issue new suspensions of deepwater drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), saying a pause is needed to ensure that oil and gas… Continue Reading
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