June
05
Posted by tarnish
President Barack Obama said he sees some progress but "What I don't want to hear is when they're spending that kind of money on [dividends for] their shareholders and spending that kind of money on TV advertising that they're nickeling and diming fishermen or small businesses here in the Gulf who are having a hard time," he said.
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June
05
Posted by confidential
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June
05
Posted by Rmuse
Sarah Palin Greets Environmentalists with Bullets and Shoes. I?ve never written or cared much about Sarah Palin. But her recent twitter offensive blaming ?Greenies? for the Gulf oil spill ? this, an attempt to defend her signature line, ?Drill, Baby, Drill!? ? got me thinking about how much she reminded me of another public figure.
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June
05
Posted by Kencolorado
A brown pelican became mired in heavy oil on the beaches at East Grand Terre Island along the Louisiana coast. Oil from the Deepwater Horizon has affected wildlife throughout the Gulf of Mexico and continues to spread to other shorelines. Each week, the Denver Post compiles some of the week?s most poignant photos from around the world.
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June
05
Posted by amprather
BP is to hive off its Gulf of Mexico oil spill operation to a separate in-house business to be run by an American in a bid to isolate the "toxic" side of the company and dilute some of the anti-British feeling aimed at chief executive Tony Hayward, the company said today.
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June
05
Posted by gingeremy
How bad could it get? Computer simulations show oil from the BP Gulf spill breaking out of the Caribbean and racing up the Atlantic coast, where it could potentially foul beaches from Florida to Maine.
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June
05
Posted by [confidential]
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June
05
Posted by [confidential]
Welcome to the website of Gulf County Board of County Commissioners. Our goal is to provide more and better information to keep you, the citizens of Gulf ...
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June
05
Posted by confidential
... But even if you don't join this one, it's worth looking at for a laugh: Plugging the Gulf oil leak with the works of Ayn Rand. A modest proposal for finally putting to good use the writings of the woman who has aptly been described as "Nietzsche for stupid people." Nick Elledge Killing two negat ...
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June
05
Posted by AP
BERKELEY, Calif. ? BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) ? Eat a shrimp, support a Gulf of Mexico fisherman. That's the thinking behind the "Dine Out for the Gulf Coast" campaign in which restaurants across the country will be putting a little fish ...
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June
05
Posted by [confidential]
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. [1] Historically and commonly known as the Persian Gulf ...
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June
05
Posted by confidential
as i ventured into the amazing geological wonders, i saw the traces of time etched in stone, telling us stories. yet there much more of this story is left untold. as i drove hundreds of miles each day across 3 different states - Utah, Arizona and Nevada - i had a lot of time alone. most of it was sp ...
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June
05
Posted by Tyler Durden
The fact that they're not all running around screaming about the methane that's been released shows you just how bad the Gulf situation is. Nobody wants any more attention paid to it than is absolutely necessary. ...
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June
05
Posted by [confidential]
Daily Newspaper published by Gulf Publishing & Printing Co. Doha, Qatar ... a week before the rest of the world will have a chance to see it, Gulf Times has learned. ...
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June
05
Posted by Adam J. Rose
METAIRIE, La. (AP)?? BP used underwater robots a mile beneath the ocean Thursday to try to put a lid on the Gulf oil gusher.
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June
05
Posted by confidential
Last week or so I wrote a post for HousingWatch on how BP?s Gulf oil spill would probably (ironically) help Texas Gulf real estate, if it hits those white quartz sands of the Florida Panhandle. Not that I want it to! That stretch of Florida Gulf beach is my favorite beach in the world ? I sent my ha ...
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June
05
Posted by [confidential]
Cleanup and containment efforts continue at the Gulf of Mexico site of the oil spill following the Deepwater Horizon explosion.
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June
05
Posted by The Huffington Post News Edito
As the worst environmental disaster in American history continues forward at an unfortunate pace, BP struggles to stop and contain the leak that began well over 45 days ago. Since the catastrophic explosion on April 20th at Deepwater ...
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June
05
Posted by Christi Parsons
by Christi Parsons President Obama is putting off his June trip to Indonesia and Australia, postponing the trip for a second time this year as the oil spill in the Gulf continues unabated. Obama called the leaders of both countries last ...
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June
05
Posted by confidential
Yes, the oil leak in the Gulf may be soon fixed, Obama says on the news this afternoon. BUT?I have some other great news I want to share with you. Today I?ve created a special blog specifically for the world publication of my spiritual autobiography, formerly known as ?dharma brat? and now retitled ...
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June
05
Posted by confidential
Dear fannish types: You know that fic you love? The one that everyone who likes X ship has read and loved? That classic? Don't assume that someone who's never read your chosen ship has ever heard of it. And don't act surprised if I've never heard of some BNF on your side of the fence. Everyone on yo ...
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