by Associated Press Published: September 20,2012
Tags: catch, commercial fisherman, commercial fishing, death, disaster, ecosystem, environment, explosion, fatality, fish, fishing, gasoline, natural gas, Nature, Oil, oil spill, oilrig, outdoors, petroleum, pollution, seafood, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor, wildlife
GULF OF MEXICO — Fishing boats in the Gulf of Mexico hauled in more menhaden and other species last year compared with 2010, when millions of gallons of oil spewed from a blown well, according to a federal fisheries report. But it’s too early to rule out any long-term effects from the spill, said Roy [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 19,2012
Tags: accident, bench, court, damage, death, disaster, disaster recovery, ecosystem, energy, environment, explosion, fatality, fuel, gasoline, judge, judicial, judiciary, natural gas, offshore drilling, Oil, oil spill, oilrig, petroleum, pollution, seafood, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor, wildlife
GULF COAST — BP has agreed to relax several documentation requirements regarding the submission of claims filed after the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Plaintiffs’ attorney Steve Herman and Jim Roy said in a statement the changes will speed the processing of claims and “get the people and businesses of the Gulf [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 12,2012
Tags: accident, beach, death, disaster, disaster recovery, ecosystem, energy, environment, excavate, excavation, explosion, fatality, fuel, gasoline, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, natural gas, Oil, oil spill, oilrig, petroleum, pollution, restaurant, seafood, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor, wildlife
GULF OF MEXICO — BP PLC says it wants to aggressively clean up buried oil exposed on Louisiana’s beaches by Hurricane Isaac’s churning waves. The company said it has asked for permission to dig deep into beaches and remove oil buried since a BP well blew out on April 20, 2010, leading to the nation’s [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 10,2012
Tags: accident, bacteria, disaster, disaster recovery, energy, explosion, gas, offshore drilling, Oil, oil spill, oilrig, petroleum, state agency
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality advises the public that possible sightings and reports of oil sheen on the Mississippi Gulf Coast after Hurricane Isaac may be naturally occurring iron bacteria, which are not harmful to people’s health or water. Iron bacteria occur naturally in waterways where they feed on minerals [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 6,2012
Tags: accident, disaster, energy, environment, explosion, gas, hurricane, offshore drilling, Oil, oil spill, oilrig, petroleum, pollution, storm
GULF COAST — Laboratory tests show that globs of oil found on two Louisiana beaches after Hurricane Isaac came from the 2010 BP spill. Tests run by Louisiana State University for state wildlife officials confirmed that oil found on Elmer’s Island and Grand Isle in Louisiana matched the biological fingerprint of the hundreds of millions [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 6,2012
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GULF COAST — Waves from Hurricane Isaac uncovered oil previously buried along Gulf Coast beaches, exposing crude that wasn’t cleaned up after the BP spill in 2010. Since Isaac made landfall more than a week ago, the water the storm has receded and tar balls and oil have been reported on shores in Alabama and [...] [...]
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