Oil Spill

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Name: Oil Spill

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 3 reports

NZ has no capacity to deal with deep sea oil drilling leak - Green Party

The Government is expanding its risky deep sea drilling programme despite knowing that New Zealand does not have equipment to deal with a subsea leak, according to papers released to the Green Party under the Official Information Act.The papers state ... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - 3 mins ago]

Entities: Green Party (NZ), New Zealand, Oil Drilling, Gareth Hughes, Simon Bridges

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated 2 hours ago - 9 reports

Texas to sue firms over Deepwater Horizon oil spill

DALLAS — Texas has joined the crowd of Gulf of Mexico states to file a lawsuit against BP, Halliburton and others for their role in one of the worst oil spills in US history.The complaint, filed on Friday in the US District Court in Beaumont, Texas, alleges ... [Published BDlive - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Deepwater Horizon, Horizon Oil Ltd, Oil Spill

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 14 reports

Transocean Ltd

Texas Sues BP

The Texas attorney general’s office filed suit against BP, Transocean, Halliburton, and others over the worst offshore oil spill in US history.The suit – filed yesterday – is expected to be consolidated with a case already underway in New Orleans. Court ... [Published NewsRadio 740 - KTRH - May 18 2013]

Entities: BP plc, Actual Damages, Attorney Fees, Transocean Ltd, Halliburton Company

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 2 reports

David Cameron

BP to seek Cameron's help as oil spill costs escalate

B P wants Prime Minister David Cameron to intervene over the escalating cost of compensating US companies for the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster in 2010. BBC business editor Robert Peston has learned that BP feels its financial recovery is in jeopardy ... [Published Energy and energy security - May 18 2013]

Entities: BP plc, Oil Spill, David Cameron, Robert Peston

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 2 reports

Woman sentenced for fraud post-Gulf oil spill

A Louisiana woman has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for impersonating a federal safety official following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.Connie Knight, now 47, offered "fraudulent hazardous waste safety training" after the epic spill, ... [Published WDSU New Orleans - May 18 2013]

Entities: Oil Spill, Fraud, Impersonator, Louisiana (United States)

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 2 reports

OSHA impersonator sentenced in oil spill scam

A woman is sentenced to 57 months in prison for bilking Gulf Coast residents by posing as a federal safety official after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. ... [Published WDSU New Orleans - May 18 2013]

Entities: Oil Spill, Impersonator, Horizon Oil Ltd, Deepwater Horizon

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

BP plc

Judge delays ex-BP engineer's trial

| A federal judge has agreed to postpone the trial of a former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. ... [Published Beaver County Times - May 17 2013]

Entities: Oil Spill, Gulf of Mexico, BP plc

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Judge Delays Ex-BP Engineer's Trial

A federal judge has agreed to postpone the trial of a former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.Kurt Mix's trial was scheduled to start June 10, but U.S. District Judge ... [Published ABC News - May 17 2013]

Entities: BP plc, Stanwood Duval, Katy (United States)

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Cotton is Eco-Friendly Way to Clean Up Oil Spills

With the Deepwater Horizon disaster emphasizing the need for better ways of cleaning up oil spills, scientists are reporting that unprocessed, raw cotton may be an ideal, ecologically friendly answer, with an amazing ability to sop up oil. Their report, ... [Published Laboratory Equipment - May 17 2013]

Entities: Cotton, Sorption, Oil Spill, Crude Oil

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 3 reports

$200,000 of BP Oil Spill Recovery Funds Will Pay For Top Chef to Come to New Orleans

After the BP oil spill in 2010, the company created a $300 million fund to promote Louisiana tourism. Now a chunk of that change will go to Bravo's Top Chef.Remember when BP dumped a crapload of oil into the Gulf? Well in a giant statement of "sorry 'bout ... [Published Phoenix New Times - May 17 2013]

Entities: BP plc, New Orleans, Oil Spill

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

'Fictitious' oil spill claims could ruin us, BP says as it asks government for help battling demands for compensation

Firm claims it is targeted by inflated compensation claims over Gulf oil spill Government sources deny BP has sought help from the Prime Minister But Whitehall officials are believed to have held talks with BP executivesBy Rob DaviesPUBLISHED: 19:38 EST, ... [Published Bayou Buzz - May 17 2013]

Entities: BP plc, Oil Spill, Deepwater Horizon, Rob Davies, Horizon Oil Ltd

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

BP Oil Spill Claims to Surge as Deadline Approaches

The claims filing in connection with the BP's Gulf of Mexico oil spill have picked up in recent months and the numbers are expected to go up as the deadline nears, according to a report. Share article "It certainly wouldn't surprise me that we'd break ... [Published International Business Times UK - May 17 2013]

Entities: Juneau (Alaska, United States), Oil Spill, BP plc, Deadline

Quotes

"There is no guarantee of safety with deep sea drilling, so we shouldnt be doing it" said Mr Hughes

NZ has no capacity to deal with deep sea oil drilling leak - Green Party [Published Yahoo!Xtra - 3 mins ago]

"Leatherback sea turtle populations in the PacificPacific Ocean are in significant decline, and many colleagues believe they will be extinct in the very near future" said Kelly Martin, a research biologist for Loggerhead Marinelife Center

A license plate for every cause, but how much is raised? [Published South Florida Sun-Sentinel - 2 hours ago]

"The industry operates all around the world and there are thousands of wells drilled and there really only have been a handful of major incidents, so in real terms we can dodo it safely here in New Zealand."

Belief deep sea drilling can be successful, safe [Published Newstalk ZB - 2 hours ago]

They lined up along the shore of the Gulf of Mexico on Treasure Island, held hands and chanted "Hey ho, hey ho, fossil fuels have got to go."

In Pinellas 200 alternative energy advocates hold hands to oppose offshore drilling [Published WMNF 88.5 FM - 4 hours ago]

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NZ has no capacity to deal with deep sea oil dr... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - 3 mins ago]
339,000 underserved in BP's Gulf Coast Region [Published Prlog - 1 hour ago]
Texas to sue firms over Deepwater Horizon oil s... [Published BDlive - 2 hours ago]
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A license plate for every cause, but how much i... [Published South Florida Sun-Sentinel - 2 hours ago]
Belief deep sea drilling can be successful, safe [Published Newstalk ZB - 2 hours ago]
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In Pinellas 200 alternative energy advocates ho... [Published WMNF 88.5 FM - 4 hours ago]
Ex-BP boss takes Glencore chair in shareholder ... [Published Malaya Business Insight - 5 hours ago]
Nationwide protests against offshore oil search [Published The Press NZ - 5 hours ago]
Spill disaster averted in NZ [Published Baird Maritime - 6 hours ago]
Texas joins suits over BP oil spill [Published Columbus Dispatch - 7 hours ago]
Oil spill causes Texas to launch law suit [Published The Sydney News - 8 hours ago]
Strictly Business: Asking the big questions [Published Columbian.com - 9 hours ago]
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Texas joins flood of states suing BP over 2010 ... [Published The Malaysian Insider :: Business - 15 hours ago]
Texas joins flood of states suing BP over 2010 ... [Published The Malaysian Insider - 15 hours ago]
Energy stocks higher after wobbly start [Published TD Ameritrade - 19 hours ago]
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Daily Mail Midas TIP on MyCelx 18 May 2013 [Published Stockopedia - 19 hours ago]
Greens try to stop deep sea drilling [Published Yahoo!Xtra - 21 hours ago]
Unity College graduates charged with stewardshi... [Published Waterville Morning Sentinel - 23 hours ago]
Should we drill in N.C.? [Published Johnston County Herald - 23 hours ago]
Martyn McLaughlin: A crude cover-up? [Published The Scotsman - 23 hours ago]
Uncertainty About Canada?s Arctic Vision ? Anal... [Published Eurasia Review - May 18 2013]
Mosby: Lake Conway fishing clinic planned [Published Log Cabin Democrat - May 18 2013]
Texas joins flood of states suing BP over Gulf ... [Published KYTV - May 18 2013]
Making a stand on the sand [Published Dominion Post - May 18 2013]

Blogs

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Drumbeat: May 18, 2013 [Published The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our ... - May 18 2013] Energy Department approves expanded LNG exports The Energy Department gave a terminal near Freeport, Tex., permission Friday to ship liquefied natural gas to Japan, providing a new outlet for rising U.S. production of shale gas despite qualms of environmentalists ...
BP to seek Cameron's help as oil spill costs es... [Published Energy and energy security - May 18 2013] B P wants Prime Minister David Cameron to intervene over the escalating cost of compensating US companies for the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster in 2010. BBC business editor Robert Peston has learned that BP feels its financial recovery is in jeopardy ...
Someone Is Selling A 1950 Sun-Maid Raisin Box F... [Published BuzzFeed - Latest - May 17 2013] America: Land where rich people can spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a piece of old cardboard. God bless, America. God. Bless. Behold, a vintage Sun-Maid raisin box, up for grabs on eBay for the bargain price of $700,000. After recounting ...
Transocean Investors Reject Icahn Dividend, 32 ... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - May 17 2013] (Bloomberg) — Transocean Ltd. shareholders voted in favor of one of billionaire investor Carl Icahn’s three board nominees, while rejecting his proposal for a $4-a-share annual dividend. Icahn candidate Samuel Merksamer was voted onto the board of ...
Time for civil disobedience [Published The Greenpeace weblog - May 17 2013] The tradition of civil disobedience is being reignited . The need is growing and the call to action is becoming impossible to ignore! Non-violent direct action can help re-establish a balance where our rights have been overtaken by the self interest ...

Audio/Video

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Mississippi Sues BP Over Gulf Oil Spill [Published FOX Business - Video - Apr 19 2013]
Technology shifts from cleaning up oil spills, ... [Published CBS News Online - YouTube - Apr 18 2013]
Rare video: Mayflower oil spill disaster zone i... [Published Russia Today - YouTube - Apr 06 2013]
Media Grounded: No-fly zone over Arkansas oil s... [Published Russia Today - YouTube - Apr 04 2013]
BP: Fraudulent Claims for Spill Could Cost Bill... [Published WSJ.com Video - News - Apr 04 2013]

Press Releases

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Sun Bergeron Contract with Southwest Ranches Op... [Published Business Wire - May 07 2013]
Mark A. Chertok, Esq. Recognized by Strathmore'... [Published PR.com Press Releases - May 03 2013]
Baron and Budd Now Handling Granuflo Recall Law... [Published Business Wire - May 02 2013]
Mothers Who Make a Difference 2013 - Eighth Ann... [Published PR.com Press Releases - May 02 2013]
Thompson Pump’s 2013 Pumpology® School [Published PR.com Press Releases - May 02 2013]